@Gilbert_King I'm going to listen because I know this will be a most fascinated story. And I know furst i must prepare myself for an emotional Rollercoaster ride.
Leo Schofield was wrongly imprisoned for 36 years and now needs our help! Let’s gift him a reliable pickup truck so he can get to work and start living again. Please donate & share ❤ #JusticeForLeo#Exoneration#GoFundMe https://t.co/mjN7DNju9a
Leo Schofield Was Granted Parole!
“After 36 years of incarceration and maintaining his innocence throughout, Leo has been granted parole, offering a glimmer of hope after a long-awaited opportunity for freedom. Fifteen years after Leo’s 1989 conviction in Polk County, another man, Jeremy Scott, was forensically linked to the crime. Since then, Scott has given multiple detailed confessions to the murder of Leo's then-wife, Michelle Schofield. Jeremy Scott is currently serving a life sentence for another murder. Fingerprint evidence at the scene and Scott’s detailed confessions make it clear that he alone is responsible for the murder of Michelle.
For decades, the State of Florida refused to acknowledge blatant mistakes in the conviction of Leo Schofield—a conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence, including unreliable eyewitness testimony, an impossible timeline, and an onslaught of improper prejudicial evidence.
As we celebrate Leo's impending release on April 30th, 2024, let us also reflect on the broader implications of his journey. His case shines a spotlight on the flaws and injustices that persist within our criminal legal system. To learn more about this miscarriage of justice, listen to the Bone Valley podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Bone Valley is a 9-chapter podcast series that lays out the case that Leo was never able to mount in his own defense.”
Thank you @jonmartinesq@melindacoonrod for your part in bringing Leo home. @schofield_leo
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Attended a banquet with Leo Schofield at the inspirational CTP program at Everglades. Leo is doing great, and was so pleased to be seated with Scott Cupp, Dr. Regina Shearn, and @SenJonMartin, as well as Warden Jason Hoskins, and Crissie, of course! @FL_Corrections#BoneValley
Have you heard the new episode of Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases yet? Don’t want to miss this detailed conversation with Bone Valley host @Gilbert_King and his description of Jeremy Scott's chilling confession. Link in Bio. #BoneValley
I am excited to drop the first episode of "Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases," which features an interview with @Gilbert_King , Pulitzer Prize-winning author and host of the phenomenal "Bone Valley" podcast about the wrongful conviction of Leo Schofield. #BoneValley
Leo had some holiday visitors. His two grandsons call him “Mufasa”—King of Lions!
The Schofields are so grateful for all your contributions to help fund these family visits. They wouldn’t be possible without your generosity.