The story:
  • Hearing denied for convicted murderer
    Fingerprint evidence pointing to another suspect isn't enough, a Polk County circuit judge rules. (March 1, 2008)
  • Doubt: A new look at murder
    He is serving life for murdering his wife, but did he do it? Only he knows. Is there reasonable doubt? Yes, starting with a new fingerprint match. (Aug. 26, 2007)
Times editorial:
  • Justice demands a new trial
    The case of Leo Schofield demands considerably more of our justice system. He has spent nearly 19 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife, but, as Times staffers Meg Laughlin and Don Morris revealed in a sobering investigative report last Sunday, a mountain of evidence points to another man.
Related Web sites:
  • The Innocence Project
    A nonprofit legal clinic which only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.
Bay New 9 Videos:
  • Don Morris
    Interview with Times artist Don Morris about the investigation.
  • Meg Laughlin
    Interview with Times reporter Meg Laughlin about the investigation.
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