Vet gets compensation for wrongful conviction, sorta

The Army finally compensated Samuel Snow, a man they wrongfully convicted in the 1940s. For 15 months in prison, a dishonorable discharge, a criminal record and no veteran benefits -- he received $725, according to CNN.

"If the payment had been adjusted for inflation, Snow would have received $7,768.13 ... If the $725 had been invested in 1946, when Snow was discharged from the Army, at 8 percent interest, compounded annually, it would have been worth more than $82,000 by now."

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