Connecticut authorities defended convictions of Stefon Morant and Scott Lewis in a federal civil trial despite their exoneration. Both men spent nearly 20 years in prison for a 1990 double murder before evidence showed the lead detective coerced witnesses to frame them. Lewis settled a lawsuit against the city for $9.5 million in 2017, and Morant received $5.8 million.
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Media Coverage · May 13, 2026
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New Haven defends convictions of exonerated men in federal trial
Media Coverage · May 13, 2026
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HARTFORD — In the eyes of the law in Connecticut, Stefon Morant and Scott Lewis are innocent men. The pair — who both spent close to 20 years in prison for a 1990 double murder they did not commit — were eventually exonerated and released after evidence emerged that the lead detective in the case coerced witnesses to frame the two men. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Lewis settled a lawsuit against the city for $9.5 million in 2017, and Morant received a $5.8 million payout from th
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The parties reported a settlement.
HARTFORD — In the eyes of the law in Connecticut, Stefon Morant and Scott Lewis are innocent men. The pair — who both spent close to 20 years in prison …
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