
Radio Atlantic: How Innocence Becomes Irrelevant
The story of Benjamine Spencer shows a legal system that prefers naming someone guilty over figuring out who really is.
The story of Benjamine Spencer shows a legal system that prefers naming someone guilty over figuring out who really is.
The second of three parts in our story about Benjamine Spencer, who’s spent most of his life in prison for a murder in Dallas
Benjamine Spencer has been in prison most of his life for a violent crime he may not have committed. But his guilt or innocence may no longer matter to the justice system.
Benjamine Spencer is serving a life sentence for a violent crime he insists he didn't commit. But he lacks biological evidence—and old-fashioned detective work may not be enough to clear his name.