Connecticut is set to award $5.9 million to the family of a disabled man who served a quarter century in prison before his ...

More than four years after his death, Richard Lapointe’s family is set to receive a nearly $5.9 million award from Connecticut ... Arthur Miller and William Styron, who called for his release.

Lapointe's case became a cause celebre, receiving widespread publicity from advocates for the disabled and celebrities, including writers Arthur Miller and William Styron, who called for his release.