On February 25, 1998, while Garland Leon “Butch” Martin was out on a fencing job, his home burned down. His wife, Marcia, and their two small children, Michael and Kristen, were killed in the fire. Fire investigators and forensic anthropologists quickly decided that the fire was not an accident. Rather, they said it was set intentionally, and that Butch was responsible. Butch’s trial was rife with so-called arson evidence that is now widely understood to be junk science. The result was three concurrent life sentences. Maggie speaks to Garland Leon “Butch” Martin, Butch’s sister, Heather Davis, and Butch’s attorney, Allison Clayton.
To learn more about the junk science of arson evidence, listen to:
https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/149-wrongful-conviction-junk-science-arson-evidence/
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https://innocencetexas.org/take-action/advocate/
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#339 Maggie Freleng with Garland Leon “Butch” Martin

​​In 1987, 18-year-old Michelle Schofield was found dead in a phosphate pit in Florida. Two years later, her husband Leo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Fifteen years later, previously unidentified fingerprints matched Jeremy Scott--a violent teenager who lived nearby. Jeremy has since confessed to Michelle’s murder. Yet Leo Schofield remains behind bars.
In this groundbreaking podcast, Bone Valley host Gilbert King uncovers startling new evidence that Jeremy is responsible for a string of murders. King is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Devil in the Grove, which led to the exonerations of four innocent men.
Bone Valley is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Leo Schofield’s parole hearing in Tallahassee, FL, April 17th, 2024 with reporting from Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker.
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Leo's Parole Hearing Comes to a Close but it's not Over

BREAKING NEWS: Leo Schofield’s parole hearing set for April 17th.
 
For photos, images, and full transcripts of each episode visit: 
https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley/
To read and sign the petition from the Innocence Project of Florida visit: 
http://bit.ly/BringLeoHome
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BREAKING NEWS | Leo Schofield’s parole hearing set for April 17th

The Prosecutors is a true crime podcast with a different point of view. Every week, Alice Lacour and Brett Talley bring their unique perspective as prosecutors to the most famous cold case mysteries of all time. Murder, mayhem, disappearances, you name it. If it's true crime, they're on the case. 
This season, they cover Bone Valley and the Michelle Schofield case. Alice and Brett bring the same commitment to research and legal analysis that sets them apart in the world of true crime podcasting. 
Today, we are delighted to share with you a clip from episode 1 of The Prosecutors: The Murder of Michelle Schofield. If you find their work as riveting as we do, please head over to The Prosecutors podcast to listen to all 9 episodes of their deep dive into Bone Valley and the Michelle Schofield case. 
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Introducing - The Prosecutors: The Murder of Michelle Schofield

Lava for Good’s critically acclaimed Wrongful Conviction podcast, co-hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, and Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, returns with gripping new episodes that delve into harrowing stories highlighting pervasive issues in the criminal justice system. Flom and Freleng speak with individuals who were wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish in prison. Their cases underscore shocking systemic failures and outright biases within the legal system. Episodes will alternate between the two hosts every Monday and Thursday beginning January 8, 2024.
Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wrongful Conviction 2024 - Trailer

Gilbert and Kelsey check in with Leo Schofield, who has spent the last 7 months at the Corrections Transition Program at Everglades Correctional Institution, where he’s been preparing for life on the outside after more than 35 years of incarceration. 
For photos, images, and full transcripts of each episode visit: 
https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley/
To read and sign the petition from the Innocence Project of Florida visit: 
http://bit.ly/BringLeoHome
Bone Valley is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#339 Maggie Freleng with Garland Leon “Butch” Martin

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