UPDATE:  The Virginia Senate passed the Thomas Haynesworth bill and now it is up to the House of Delegates to vote on the measure. RICHMOND – Senator Henry L. Marsh, III (D) is pleased that the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the claims bill that he submitted to compensate Thomas E. Haynesworth for 27 […]

  (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Thomas E. Haynesworth, 46, spent 27 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit. He is finally exonerated on all charges. Democratic Senator Henry L. Marsh lll has introduced a compensation bill at the General Assembly for Mr. Haynesworth. Thomas E. Haynesworth has been employed in Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office since […]