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In Prison for 23 years for a crime he did not commit...

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10 Facts About Leon's Case

Misidentification

Misidentification by the state's sole witness

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Trial

First trial ended on March 24, 1999 in a hung jury

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Witness Testimony

New witness testimony that has never been heard

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Federal appeal

Filing and requesting to be released under federal law

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I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free
human being with an independent will.

Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

Upcoming Events

Rally: Ask Governor Eric Holcomb to Free Leon Benson
Indianapolis
Register Now
Jun 19, 2020, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Meet outside the capital building in Indianapolis. Demonstration with handmade signs asking the governor to free Leon.
Candelight Vigil to Bring Awareness to Leon's Case
Indiana Supreme Court
Register Now
Jan 09, 2020, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Indiana Supreme Court, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204, USA
Stand in unity for a candlelight vigil in support of Leon Benson's freedom!