Woman Loses Bid For Habeas Relief Based On Fire Expert’s Arson Finding

Mealey's (May 26, 2017, 11:27 AM EDT) -- DETROIT — A Michigan federal judge on May 25 upheld the conviction of a woman for setting fire to her house to collect insurance money after rejecting her challenge to an expert’s opinion that the fire was caused by arson (Audrey Pruitt v. Anthony Stewart, No. 2:15-cv-10812, E.D. Mich., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80162)....