Killer Psyche Daily - Five Shots in the Dark: How an Innocent Man Was Found Guilty of Murder

Killer Psyche

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🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

When Kasey Schoen was shot to death in Indianapolis in 1998, the case closed with a swift conviction. A man named Leon Benson spent more than two decades behind bars for the crime – but it was later found that he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger. Matt Shaer, host of the podcast Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark, explores how Leon’s wrongful conviction unfolded. He joins Candice to discuss the key role eyewitness testimony played in putting an innocent man behind bars.

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0:00.0	Hi, it's me, Candace DeLong.
0:03.3	I want to tell you about my new podcast called Killer Psychy Daily.
0:07.9	It's a bite-sized version of the weekly that gives you a quick 10-minute rundown every
0:13.2	weekday on the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds, psychopaths and
0:18.7	cold-blooded killers you read about in the news.
0:22.1	I'm about to play you a clip from the show.
0:25.0	I will also drop one of these every other week on this feed.
0:28.9	So if you don't do it now, I'll keep reminding you to follow the Amazon Music exclusive
0:34.0	podcast Killer Psychy Daily in the Amazon Music Act.
0:40.5	A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone.
0:46.6	Please be advised.
0:56.9	A fantastic podcast, Suspect, Season 3, Five Shots in the Dark, covers the murder of Casey
1:04.2	Shane, who was shot and killed while sitting in his truck near downtown Indianapolis.
1:11.2	A young man named Leon Benson was charged and convicted, in large part because of
1:17.4	eyewitness testimony.
1:19.7	But the testimony was inaccurate and Leon was wrongly incarcerated for 24 years.
1:27.8	Thankfully, in March of this year, Leon was finally set free.
1:33.0	Journalist and host Matt Cher is here to talk with us today about this case and how eyewitnesses
1:39.7	can sometimes get things wrong, and in this case, very wrong.
1:50.0	From Wondery and Tree Fort Media, I'm Candice DeLong.
1:53.7	Today is August 31st, and this is Killer Psychy Daily.
2:09.7	Matt, thanks for joining us.
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