Listen Now: Suspect "Five Shots in the Dark"

Morbidology

Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

"Leon Benson spent 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the 1998 murder of a young man named Kasey Schoen. His conviction hinged on the testimony of two eyewitnesses – but what if their memories turned out to be wrong? And what if the people who knew what really happened had never been allowed to speak? Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark is the story of two victims: one murdered, one sentenced to life. Follow host Matt Shaer and attorney Lara Bazelon as they investigate how the justice system failed both Leon and Kasey, and who the real killer might be. Join this unprecedented look inside the attempt to overturn a wrongful conviction and find out if justice will finally be served. Listen to Suspect wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge Suspect ad-free on Wondery Plus.

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0:00.0	Hey listeners, I'd like to tell you about a podcast that I think that you'll enjoy.
0:05.0	It's called Suspect Five Shots in the Dark.
0:08.2	This latest season looks at a case with two victims, one murdered in cold blood, and one
0:13.5	imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.
0:16.3	It follows Leon Benson's story, a man who spent more than half his life, a total of 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the murder of Casey Shane, a man he never even met.
0:27.3	Casey was murdered in the middle of an August night, shot point blank while idling in his Dodge pickup truck in North Indianapolis.
0:35.0	There is no physical evidence, no known motive, and no one coming forward
0:39.7	with information, except for one woman who swears to this day that she saw Leon, Detroit Benson,
0:46.2	pulled the trigger. He was sentenced to 60 years in prison, all because one person swore that
0:52.8	they saw something. But what if she was wrong? From Wondery and
0:57.8	Campside Media come season three of the hit podcast, Suspect. This is a story of a botched police
1:03.9	investigation, the dangers of shaky eyewitness testimony, and a community who feared law enforcement,
1:10.6	with good reason. I'm about to play a clip
1:13.1	from Suspect, Five Shots in the Dark. While you're listening, follow Suspect wherever you get your
1:18.9	podcasts. You can binge Suspect ad free on Wondry Plus. Find Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple
1:27.1	podcasts. A long time ago, I remember watching an episode Find Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts.
1:28.8	A long time ago, I remember watching an episode of Oprah about eyewitness testimony.
1:34.8	Actually, I haven't been able to find the episode in question online.
1:38.2	This would have been like three decades ago when I was a kid, home from school, watching TV.
1:43.5	It's entirely possible I imagined parts of it.
1:46.7	But in my memory, Oprah, without telling anyone,
1:49.8	has this guy run on stage and snatch up a purse
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