The Town of New Milford has agreed on a plan to pay a $7.6 million settlement for the wrongful conviction of two men in connection to a 1985 murder.
Ricky Birch and Shawn Henning spent 30 years in prison before their convictions were overturned.
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WATCH HEREA civil jury found a former New Milford detective liable of negligence in his handling of the investigation.
Henning settled with New Milford for $2.5 million while Birch was awarded the nearly $8 million from New Milford.
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SIGN UP Both men also settled with the state. On Monday, the public voted with just two objections to take the money from several accounts already funded by New Milford.
