A Death Sentence Waiting to Happen

<p>At age 19 and just a few months older than the teens he shot, Jorge Benvenuto faces the possibility of a death sentence. As his court-appointed attorneys fight to save his life, the families of the victims struggle with what justice might look like. <br>Get more information and photos on our website, theletterpodcast.com.</p> <p><br>Researched and reported by Amy Donaldson<br>Written by Amy Donaldson and Andrea Smardon<br>Production and sound design by Andrea Smardon<br>Mixing by Trent Sell <br>Special thanks to Nina Earnest, Becky Bruce, KellieAnn Halvorsen, Ryan Meeks, Ben Kuebrich, Josh Tilton and Dave Cawley. <br>Main musical score composed by Allison Leyton Brown<br>With KSL Podcasts Executive Producer Sheryl Worsley<br>For Lemonada Media, Executive Producers Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs<br>And Executive Producers Paul Anderson and Nick Panella with WorkHouse Media. <br>The Letter is produced by KSL Podcasts and Lemonada Media in association with WorkHouse Media.&nbsp;</p> <p>Surviving a barrage of bullets is just the start of what Yvette Rodier will have to do to reclaim her life. The emotional damage will take far longer to heal than the physical bullet wounds. She gets married, has a child and chooses a career that allows her to use her past to help others.</p> <p>Despite the looming shadow of the shooting, her life is one of beauty and generosity; of resilience and hope.</p> <p>Get more information and photos on our website, theletterpodcast.com.</p> <p>Researched and reported by Amy Donaldson<br>Written by Amy Donaldson and Andrea Smardon<br>Production and sound design by Andrea Smardon<br>Mixing by Trent Sell <br>Special thanks to Nina Earnest, Becky Bruce, KellieAnn Halvorsen, Ryan Meeks, Ben Kuebrich, Josh Tilton and Dave Cawley <br>Main musical score composed by Allison Leyton Brown<br>With KSL Podcasts Executive Producer Sheryl Worsley<br>For Lemonada Media, Executive Producers Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs<br>And Executive Producers Paul Anderson and Nick Panella with WorkHouse Media <br>The Letter is produced by KSL Podcasts and Lemonada Media in association with WorkHouse Media.</p> <p>Sponsors:<br>The Letter is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="http://huntakiller.com/theletter" data-stringify-link="http://huntakiller.com/theletter" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Hunt a Killer</a>, immersive mystery games where you get to be the detective. Get $10 off at&nbsp;<a href="http://huntakiller.com/theletter" data-stringify-link="http://huntakiller.com/theletter" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">huntakiller.com/theletter</a>&nbsp;with code THELETTER.<br>For a full list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series,&nbsp;</p>