Wrongfully imprisoned for decades, Ben Spencer is exonerated
Consider This from NPR · NPR
August 29, 202410m 26s
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In 1988, Ben Spencer was sentenced to life in prison for a brutal robbery and murder he has always insisted he did not commit.
Spencer spent the next 34 years in prison, dashing off letters almost every day to his wife, his friends, lawyers, to anyone who would listen, claiming his innocence.
In 2021, he was officially released from prison. But on Thursday, he was officially exonerated.
We hear about his life after decades behind bars — and his faith that one day, the truth would prevail.
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Spencer spent the next 34 years in prison, dashing off letters almost every day to his wife, his friends, lawyers, to anyone who would listen, claiming his innocence.
In 2021, he was officially released from prison. But on Thursday, he was officially exonerated.
We hear about his life after decades behind bars — and his faith that one day, the truth would prevail.
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