“20/20” looks at Leo Schofield, paroled 37 years after his first wife’s death.
Leo Schofield has spent the last 35 years behind bars, convicted of the 1987 murder of his wife Michelle. Schofield filed four appeals while in prison, amidst new forensic evidence and a confession from a convicted killer. Each time he was denied.
While on the stand, Schofield denied the claims made by the witnesses but admitted to slapping his wife twice. Michelle Schofield's car was found abandoned and broken into before her body was discovered. Fingerprints were also found on the car.Leo's appellate attorney made a request for a new hearing based on this evidence. The court denied their request, arguing that Jeremy Scott's fingerprints alone would not likely have led to an acquittal on retrial, and ruled there were no issues with the trial evidence that would have led to Leo's exoneration.
In 2023, Leo Schofield became eligible for parole again. He was denied but was given an extension for his case to be reviewed again in 2024. Leo Schofield was released on parole from a medium security correctional facility in the Everglades on April 30, 2024. "This is not yet complete justice for her, and she deserves justice. She deserves better than this," Leo Schofield said.
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