Settlement Comes After Attorneys Uncovered Damning Evidence of a Frame-up That Put an Innocent Man Behind Bars for 33 Years (BALDWIN PARK, CA) The City of Baldwin Park has agreed to pay $19.1 million to settle a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by exoneree Daniel Saldaña, the national civil rights firm Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLP announced today. At age 22, Saldaña was just starting out his life when he was wrongfully convicted of charges relating to a 1989 attempted murder. His nightmare began when a Baldwin Park Police Department (BPPD) detective framed him for the drive-by shooting. Saldaña steadfastly maintained his innocence until he was exonerated in 2023 at age 55. “Mr. Saldaña’s wrongful conviction resulted from the egregious misconduct of a Baldwin Park detective who systematically fabricated evidence and pressured witnesses throughout a fundamentally flawed investigation,” said NSBHF partner Amelia Green. “While no amount of money can restore the years Mr. Saldaña lost to wrongful imprisonment, we hope the settlement with the City of Baldwin Park sends a clear message: law enforcement will be held accountable for such serious abuses of power.” Saldaña was wrongfully arrested in 1990 for the drive-by shooting in which three perpetrators pulled