Ep 9: The Crime that Never Was – Joann Parks, Part II

Joann Parks was a young mother of 3 small children, who one fateful
night in 1989 lost them all to a vicious fire that engulfed the
home. Initially considered an accident, but later ruled as arson,
Parks was convicted of 3 counts of murder and sits in prison for
life without parole. However, some 25+ years later Parks remains in
prison, despite modern arson science strongly supporting her
innocence. The California Innocence Project is currently fighting
for her exoneration. In a case that has been widely publicized, and
written about by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Edward Humes in his
book, Burned, this is an episode that you do not want to miss. In
Part II, we take you thru Parks legal journey from 1989 to present
and discuss the data surrounding the number of convictions that
have been overturned in the past few years thanks to the evolution
of arson science.

Courtroom Confidential’s new Inside Innocence series, brings you
compelling cases from the working files of the California Innocence
Project. www.CaliforniaInnocenceProject.org