Timothy Masters wins $4.1 million payment from Larimer County judicial district — and there’s probably more where that came from

Timothy Masters, whose 1999 murder conviction was tossed following revelations about DNA-shaped holes in the case reported by the Denver Post and other news organizations, will receive $4.1 million from the Eighth Judicial District of Larimer County and a handful of its district attorneys. And that may be only the...
By Michael RobertsFebruary 16, 2010
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Timothy Masters, whose 1999 murder conviction was tossed following revelations about DNA-shaped holes in the case reported by the Denver Post and other news organizations, will receive $4.1 million from the Eighth Judicial District of Larimer County and a handful of its district attorneys.

And that may be only the beginning of the money coming Masters’s way. In a press release, attorney David Lane — whose prominent clients have included Ward Churchill and Richard “Father of Balloon Boy” Heene — makes it clear that the payment doesn’t resolve a suit aimed at Fort Collins and defendants in the city’s police force, which will likely be made to pony up in the future.

The dough doesn’t make up for the years Masters lost — but it’s a belated step in the right direction. Read his comments and more below:

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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