In 2014 , they reached a wrongful conviction settlement with the state of Illinois for $40 million US dollars , the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history .
A suit filed by the men alleges police withheld exculpatory evidence , including the DNA , from their defense teams .
In 2014 , police reached a wrongful conviction settlement with the state of Illinois for $40 million US dollars , the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history .
A suit filed by the men alleges police withheld exculpatory evidence , including the DNA , from their defense teams .