Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened

Name: Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened
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Book Synopsis: 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner, Silver (Political and Social Sciences) Winner of the Montaigne Medal, awarded to "the most thought-provoking books"

The first book to explore a shocking yet all-too-common type of wrongful conviction—one that locks away innocent people for crimes that never actually happened. Rodricus Crawford was convicted and sentenced to die for the murder by suffocation of his beautiful baby boy. After years on death row, evidence confirmed what Crawford had claimed all along: he was innocent, and his son had died from an undiagnosed illness. Crawford is not alone. A full one-third of all known exonerations stem from no-crime wrongful convictions.

The first book to explore this common but previously undocumented type of wrongful conviction, Smoke but No Fire tells the heartbreaking stories of innocent people convicted of crimes that simply never happened. A suicide is mislabeled a homicide. An accidental fire is mislabeled an arson. Corrupt police plant drugs on an innocent suspect. A false allegation of assault is invented to resolve a custody dispute. With this book, former New York City public defender Jessica S. Henry sheds essential light on a deeply flawed criminal justice system that allows—even encourages—these convictions to regularly occur. Smoke but No Fire promises to be eye-opening reading for legal professionals, students, activists, and the general public alike as it grapples with the chilling reality that far too many innocent people spend real years behind bars for fictional crimes.

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Experience the gripping tales of wrongful convictions like never before with Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened. Winner of prestigious awards including the 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year and the Montaigne Medal, this thought-provoking book delves into the shocking yet all-too-common cases where innocent individuals find themselves locked away for crimes that never occurred.

Join author and former New York City public defender, Jessica S. Henry, as she uncovers the heartbreaking stories of innocent people, like Rodricus Crawford, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death for his baby's death. It wasn't until years later that evidence revealed the truth: his son had passed away due to an undiagnosed illness. Crawford's case is just one example among the staggering one-third of all known exonerations that stem from no-crime wrongful convictions.

Showcasing previously undocumented instances of this flawed justice system, Smoke but No Fire sheds light on the mislabeling of suicides as homicides, accidental fires as arsons, and the planting of evidence by corrupt police officers. It calls attention to false allegations of assault that are fabricated to resolve custody disputes. This groundbreaking book highlights the deeply flawed criminal justice system that not only permits but perpetuates these wrongful convictions.

Whether you're a legal professional, student, activist, or simply someone concerned with justice and fairness, Smoke but No Fire is a must-read. Gain profound insights into the reality that far too many innocent individuals endure years of imprisonment for crimes that exist only in the pages of fabricated narratives. Don't miss out on this eye-opening revelation!

Embrace the opportunity for awareness and change. Get your hands on Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened today. Order now and be part of the movement towards a fairer criminal justice system.

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