Man cleared of 1981 rape wins $7.5 million settlement

1-25-2010 Kansas:

MANHATTAN, Kan. | An attorney for a man who spent 10 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit says his client wants his case to make a difference and improve the quality of justice in the state.

Eddie James Lowery was convicted in 1981 of raping an Ogden woman. About 20 years later, Lowery enlisted attorney Barry Clark to clear his name and old evidence was found and tested with new technology.

Manhattan and Riley County, along with their insurance companies, have reached a $7.5 million settlement with Lowery.

Clark says Lowery "believes strongly that the pain he endured should have a purpose."

His arrest, conviction, imprisonment and 10 post-release years on a state sex offender list cost him his first marriage and strained his relationship with his first child. ..Source.. KansasCity.com