The Choy Family Tragedy

WILDCIDE

Buckle up, folks! We're diving headfirst into the whirlwind tragedy of the Choy Family, a real-life saga that's part mystery, part drama, and all jaw-dropping. The Choy family was a conservative, close-knit family living in a nice suburban neighborhood in Brockton, Massachusetts. Anne Trinh-Choy and her husband Ching “Jimmy” Choy did their best to raise their daughter Frances and grandson Kenneth in a happy, hardworking household. However, not everything was as it seemed within the walls of the Choy residence. Soon, tragedy struck the Choy family that sent a ripple effect through the community. 17-year-old Frances Choy soon finds herself at the center of a mind-boggling mystery but alas, things are never as they appear. Don’t miss this special episode that aligns with the upcoming interview with Dr. Jeff Kukucka.

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References:

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Levenson, M. (2020, October 2). Judge overturns murder conviction, citing “racial animus” in prosecutors’ emails. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/brockton-massachusetts-woman-freed-prison.html

Possley, M. (2020, October). FRANCES CHOY. Frances Choy - National Registry of Exonerations. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5815

Simpson, L. (2020, September 30). Woman, 34, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murdering her parents in a house fire, is first woman of color exonerated in Massachusetts after prosecutors’ racist emails are revealed . Daily Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8790171/Asian-American-woman-convicted-murdering-parents-exonerated-judge-rules-racial-bias.html

Supreme Judicial Court, Suffolk. (n.d.). Frances Choy vs. Commonwealth. CHOY vs. COMMONWEALTH, 456 Mass. 146. http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/456/456mass146.html

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