#484 Maggie Freleng with Ben Spencer
Wrongful Conviction
Lava for Good Podcasts
4.6 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
On the evening of March 22, 1987 a businessman and father were robbed and killed in Dallas, TX. Just a few days later, 22-year-old Benjamine Spencer, a newlywed with a child on the way, was arrested for the crime. A reward for any information on the killing would lead several eyewitnesses to fabricate a story implicating Ben. Despite the fact that he had an alibi and there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime, Ben was sentenced to life in prison. He fought for the next 37 years to finally be declared an innocent man.
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