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flag In 2018, a judge asked author Gilbert King to investigate Leo Schofield’s wrongful 1987 murder conviction; King’s findings proved Schofield innocent after 35 years in prison, exposing serious flaws in the justice system.

flag In 2018, author Gilbert King was asked by a Florida judge to investigate the case of Leo Schofield, wrongfully convicted in 1987 of murdering his wife after a trial relying on weak evidence and questionable witness testimony. flag King’s investigation, detailed in his book, uncovered that the prosecutor aggressively sought a death penalty conviction, while Schofield’s defense was inadequate. flag Interviews with living witnesses and the actual perpetrator—now imprisoned for another crime—confirmed Schofield’s innocence. flag Despite this, Schofield remained in prison for over 35 years before being released, highlighting deep flaws in the justice system.

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