Juvenile lifer locked up for nearly 50 years could go free Follow Us Question of the Day This undated photo provided by the Michigan Department of Corrections shows David Bennett, who has been in prison for nearly 50 years for murder when he was a teenager. Bennett won a major decision from the Michigan appeals court that ... more > By ED WHITE - Associated Press - Friday, January 22, 2021 DETROIT (AP) - A man who has been in prison for nearly 50 years for murder when he was a teenager has won a major decision from the Michigan appeals court that should lead to his eventual release.