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Man exonerated in 1990 New York subway killing of Utahn to get $18 million

Brian Watkins, a 22-year-old Utah tourist, was in New York for the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

(Christian Hansen | The New York Times) Johnny Hincapie, right, who spent 25 years in prison, after a court dropped his case in New York, Jan. 25, 2017. Hincapie said he was beaten and coerced into making a false confession by a detective who convinced him that admitting a minor role in the crime would allow him to go home and receive lenient punishment.

(Christian Hansen | The New York Times) Johnny Hincapie, right, who spent 25 years in prison, after a court dropped his case in New York, Jan. 25, 2017. Hincapie said he was beaten and coerced into making a false confession by a detective who convinced him that admitting a minor role in the crime would allow him to go home and receive lenient punishment.

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By Benjamin Weiser | The New York Times