The nephew of Willie Bennett, who was falsely accused for the murder of Carol Stuart in 1989, has sued Massachusetts for compensation for his own wrongful conviction and has retained nationally prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent him.

“Joseph Bennett lost decades of his life because the system got it wrong, and no amount of money can ever give him those years back,” attorney Ben Crump wrote in a statement.

“What we can do is demand accountability and fight for meaningful justice that recognizes the full human cost of wrongful incarceration. Joseph has rebuilt and turned his pain into purpose. Now we will pursue every remedy available to help make him whole.”

Joseph “Joey” Bennett was charged twice for murder: The first time was in 1993 for the Morning Star Baptist Chu

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