Exoneree Vicente Benavides

05/30/20 • 35 min

Vicente Benavides was convicted and sentecex to death. He spent 25 years on death row before being exonerated and released from prison.

Vicente Benavides was convicted and sentecex to death. He spent 25 years on death row before being exonerated and released from prison.

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