Relatives of an exonerated man who was shot and killed by a Georgia county deputy in October have filed an intent to sue for $16 million, attorneys announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

National civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels discussed the legal action with Leonard Cure’s family in front of the Camden County Courthouse in Georgia.

“We’re filing a notice of intent against Camden County for the wrongful death of Leonard Cure for $16 million,” Crump said at a press conference. “That number is significant to the family because it represents a million dollars for every year he was wrongfully convicted.”

Cure spent nearly two decades in prison for a Florida armed robbery he did not commit and was released in 2020Attorney’sranted $812,000 earlier this year as a relieAttorney’smove forward with his life.

However, he died in October 2023 following a traffic stop by a Camden County deputy on Interstate 95 near the Georgia-Florida line. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, he was ordered to step out of the vehicle and informed he would be taken into custody.

Officials said when Cure “failed to comply,” he was shocked with a Taser by the deputy. After Cure assaulted the deputy, he was shocked again and then eventually shot. Graphic dashcam video obtained by Atlanta Black Star shows the deputy pulling Cure over for speeding.

Source: Family of Exonerated Man Shot and Killed By Georgia Deputy Files ‘Intent to Sue’ For $16 Million