Trending Now - $38 Million Granted to Man Wrongfully Convicted in Murder Case

WHO:

NH Register - Stefon Morant is the man awarded the compensation.

New Haven Independent - The City of New Haven and former Detectives Vincent Raucci and Vaughn Maher are involved in the case.

WHAT:

CT Examiner - Mayor Justin Elicker stated he plans to appeal the jury's decision to award $38 million to Stefon Morant.

NH Register - A federal jury awarded $38 million to Stefon Morant for his wrongful conviction.

New Haven Independent - Morant spent 21 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit.

WHERE:

NH Register - New Haven does not have insurance to cover the $38 million jury verdict in the wrongful conviction case.

NH Register - The wrongful conviction occurred in New Haven.

WHEN:

New Haven Independent - The jury's decision was made on a Friday.

WHY:

New Haven Independent - The jury found the City of New Haven and the former detectives liable under federal law for misconduct that led to Morant's wrongful conviction.

HOW:

New Haven Independent - The jury's findings were based on evidence of misconduct by law enforcement officials.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 23:21 UTC)

Mayor Justin Elicker announced plans to appeal the jury's decision that awarded $38 million to Stefon Morant in a wrongful conviction case. New Haven currently lacks insurance to cover this substantial jury verdict. The appeal process is expected to unfold in the coming months as the city navigates the financial implications of the ruling.

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(UPDATED May 29, 2026 21:34 UTC)

A federal jury has awarded $38 million to Stefon Morant for his wrongful conviction in a double murder case he did not commit, which resulted in him spending 21 years in prison. The jury found the City of New Haven and former detectives Vincent Raucci and Vaughn Maher liable under federal law for misconduct that led to Morant's conviction. This decision, made on a Friday, was based on evidence of misconduct by law enforcement officials involved in the case.