Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina has proclaimed that August 27 will hereafter be recognized as Ronnie Long Freedom Day. On August 27, 2020, Ronnie Long was finally released from prison following a wrongful incarceration that spanned 44 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Following his release from prison, Mr. Long was granted a Pardon...
The record settlement of $25 million in the Ronnie Long case was recently spotlighted in both North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and the Q1 edition of North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Trial Briefs. Chris Olson, founding partner of Olson Law, PLLC, represented Mr. Long both during his fight to win his freedom and throughout the civil...