Hell it doesn't even seem like that much money if we consider lost wages, employment opportunities lost, 25k of it is going to legal fees, etc. The average salary in Baltimore is about 75k (5 years is 375k) and a median salary of 54k (5 years is 270k). Like 340k just seems like a bare minimum for stripping someone of their freedom for 5 years and the untold effects this will have on his future employment opportunities. A fucking bot is going ditch his application if he answers yes to "have you ever been arrested" question, hell that doesn't even speak about the having to explain the 5 year gap on your resume.