Fred Steese, right, hugs attorney Lisa Rasmussen following his settlement hearing at the Region …

Fred Steese, right, hugs attorney Lisa Rasmussen following his settlement hearing at the Region ...

Fred Steese, right, hugs attorney Lisa Rasmussen following his settlement hearing at the Regional Justice Center on Monday, March 1, 2021, in Las Vegas. Steese was wrongfully convicted of murder and later pardoned. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images