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The fight to free an innocent man from prison
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Ben Spencer spent decades locked up in Texas for a murder he didn’t commit. What would it take to set him free — even after he was proven innocent? Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s new book “Bringing Ben Home” delves into Spencer’s case.
Guests
Barbara Bradley Hagerty, journalist and author. Former NPR Correspondent. Her new book is Bringing Ben Home: A Murder, A Conviction, and the Fight to Redeem American Justice.
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Sam Bassett, criminal defense attorney with Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey in Austin, Texas.