Craig Coley, Wrongfully Jailed, Receives $21M After 39 Years Behind Bars
California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationCraig Coley. Craig Coley was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 1978 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Rhonda Wicht, and her 4-year-old son, Donald. Now, after 39 years behind bars, Coley has been pardoned and awarded a $21 million settlement.