Cody Marble, who fought 14 years to overturn his 2002 conviction for a Missoula jailhouse rape he says never happened, is the only person who has filed for payment under a state law to compensate the wrongfully convicted. But his road to a potential $758,000 award has been made rockier by a pair of vetoes from Gov. Greg Gianforte — including one this May that caused the law to expire.

Author Archives: Mike Dennison
Mike Dennison has been a reporter in Montana for the past four decades and last year retired as chief political reporter for the Montana Television Network. Based in Helena, he’s spent the last 30 years covering state politics, specializing in coverage of health care, energy, campaigns, elections and the Legislature.
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