Weblongtime defense attorney cheryl wattley, left, and benjamin spencer, center, who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted and was. Webwoodard was convicted of raping and murdering his girlfriend in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison. He was released on april 29, the 17th dallas county inmate. Webdallas man who has maintained innocence thanks supporters following jail release by allie spillyards • published march 12, 2021 • updated on march 13,. Webdallas — a dallas man, benjamin spencer, has been officially exonerated after spending more than three decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. Weba dallas man who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of aggravated assault was exonerated thursday by a dallas county judge who ruled.
