Pioneer Hotel Fire Case Study

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Louis Taylor left a local pool hall in downtown Tuscan, Arizona. After Taylor left the pool hall he entered the Pioneer Hotel. After a little while being at the Pioneer Hotel a fire broke out, which killed 28 people. During the fire he helped assisted emergency personnel evacuate guests. This raised a red flag with the police because they thought it was unusual behavior. Taylor was interrogated and was arrested for the crime. He was sentence to life in prison. After being sentenced to life in prison. Taylor's defense team found out that the prosecutors never informed Taylor that out of six sample tests of debris, none of them shown an accelerant was used. The defense also found out that the prosecution team also had improper communication with

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