Ep 8: The Crime that Never Was – Joann Parks, Part I

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 I, we examine the facts of the night of the fire and how
modern science and investigative techniques suggest that Parks is
innocent of the crime.

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