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Bavaria Compensates Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 13 Years

1/14/2026

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The Bavarian state will pay €1.3 million to Manfred Genditzki for 13 years of imprisonment after a murder conviction that was overturned.
Genditzki was released in 2022 and acquitted in 2023, after doubts about guilt emerged following his 2010 murder conviction.
The Justice Ministry said the compensation will be reduced by taxes and legal fees, and Genditzki rejected a demand to repay €100,000.

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The Bavarian state will pay €1.3 million to Manfred Genditzki for 13 years of imprisonment after a murder conviction that was overturned.
Genditzki was released in 2022 and acquitted in 2023, after doubts about guilt emerged following his 2010 murder conviction.
The Justice Ministry said the compensation will be reduced by taxes and legal fees, and Genditzki rejected a demand to repay €100,000.