(Centerville, IN)--2054 is now the projected release date from prison now that the appeal of a teen involved in a Centerville murder has been denied.  Lucas Benkert, who is now 20 years old, was present in the 2020 murder of James Burkhart.  Burkhart’s son, who is also named James, was ultimately convicted of the shooting death.  But, Benkert, who was only 15 years old at the time, initially took the blame.  He was captured in Columbus following a high-speed chase there.  In the formal appeal, Benkert claimed that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction.   But, an appellate court disagreed this week and upheld the sentence.