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Provision in Florida law prevents wrongly convicted man from receiving compensation for 37 years in jail

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TAMPA, Fla. - Robert DuBoise spent nearly four decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. A judge cleared DuBoise of his convictions this week, but the Tampa man will not get any money from the state for the years he was wrongfully incarcerated.DuBoise was just 18 when he was found guilty of the rape and murder of a Tampa teenager.

He spent the next 37-years in prison.DuBoise is now a free man, his conviction vacated and his name cleared. The 55-year-old says he’s ready to start living.“First thing, get my license and then work,” DuBoise said.PREVIOUS: Wrongly convicted man in 1983 murder can be released Thursday from Hardee County prison, judge rulesGloria Gomez reportsAdvertisementIt's an undertaking he is doing all on his own..

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