Attorneys For Texas Man Accused Of A Deadly Robbery In 1987 Have New Evidence That Could Free Dallas Man

A Dallas man convicted of a deadly robbery back in 1987 could possibly be freed due to new evidence.
The incident happened back in March of 1987 when the victim Jeffrey Young, a clothing firm executive who was carjacked, robbed and beaten before being found dead in West Dallas.
Ben Spencer who is now 55 has spent over three decades in an East Texas prison for the murder and robbery of Young.
A judge found Spencer innocent of the crime back in 2008 but a higher court disagreed with the judgment and he’s been imprisoned ever since.
Three witnesses that knew Spencer say they saw him getting out of the vehicle that belonged to the victim.
He was originally tried on a murder charge and given 35 years in prison, but it was tossed out when it was learned that one of the witnesses Gladys Oliver withheld information about receiving reward money.
Spencer won his second trial but was charged with aggravated robbery and given life in prison.
Spencer has been up for parole nine times according to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and denied each time due to the nature of the offense.
Spencer’s attorneys, Cheryl Wattley and Gary Udashen, filed a court document Tuesday citing new revelations that three witnesses admitted giving false testimony at Spencer’s second trial.
Oliver who lied about receiving money and told judges she only received money from Crime Stoppers.
Then Jimmie Cotton, who initially said he saw Spencer the night of the slaying, and Danny Edwards, who said he overheard Spencer admitting to the crime while they shared a cell in the Dallas County jail have all admitted lying to the jury.
The attorneys also say they have a new scientific way to prove that the witnesses would not have been able to identify Spencer as the suspect because they were too far away from the scene.
They also offer a new suspect Michael Hubbard who they describe as a prolific criminal known for restaurant robberies and violent attacks during that time.
He is currently serving a life sentence in a Texas prison for aggravated robbery.