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Sheila Bryan, a devoted mother and daughter, was convicted of murdering her mother by setting her car on fire — a conviction later overturned when new scientific evidence revealed the fire may have been caused by a faulty ignition switch, not arson. The case exposes how flawed forensic sc
Sheila Bryan, a devoted mother and daughter, was convicted of murdering her mother by setting her car on fire — a conviction later overturned when new scientific evidence revealed the fire may have been caused by a faulty ignition switch, not arson. The case exposes how flawed forensic sc
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Sheila Bryan
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Sheila BryanFrida WeeksA PhD chemist and fire expert from Austin, Texas, who volunteered to help Sheila Bryan by proving the fire could have been caused by a faulty ignition switch, not arson.Ralph NewellDavid Miller
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Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions
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