Leo’s defense attorney, Jack Edmund, was underprepared and failed to challenge this depiction, allowing Aguero to lead witnesses into hyperbole and speculation.
The result?
The jury returned a verdict in 2 hours: guilty.
Leo Schofield was sentenced to life in prison.
“Anyone can be wrong and make a mistake. It’s what you do with it when you’re face to face with the facts that counts. I, and my family have paid an indescribable price to find justice for Michelle because the ‘system’ failed us long ago.” – Leo Schofield
Schofield filed an appeal in ’89, denied.
Another in ’92, denied.
Again and again and again. Every appeal denied.
And so, Leo Schofield sat in prison, choosing to spend his time helping others. He eventually landed a job as a teaching aide for Crissie Carter, helping to teach a life skills course for other inmates.
“A lot of people get involved [with Leo’s case] because they hear the story from me…and then they meet Leo, there’s something about him, he’s special,” – Crissie Carter
She listened to Leo’s story, and after doing her own research found that there were too many holes in the prosecution’s case. Crissie and Leo grew closer through this process and in 1995, they got married.
