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>> On this episode of "death
row stories" --

row stories" --
>> we had a stabbing homicide.

>> We had a stabbing homicide.
>> -- A brutal murder in a

>> -- a brutal murder in a
Phoenix bar --

Phoenix bar --
>> she was on her back. Her

>> she was on her back. Her
clothing was strewn around the

clothing was strewn around the
restroom.

Restroom.
>> -- And a gruesome signature

>> -- and a gruesome signature
left at the scene.

Left at the scene.
>> We thought we had a murder

>> we thought we had a murder
with a disfigured tooth.

With a disfigured tooth.
>> Crooked teeth put bite-Mark

>> crooked teeth put bite-Mark
science on trial and an air

science on trial and an air
force veteran on death row.

Force veteran on death row.
>> There was no way that raised

>> there was no way that raised
teeth could have made those

teeth could have made those
marks.

Marks.
>> The blood didn't match. The

>> the blood didn't match. The
fingerprints didn't match.

Fingerprints didn't match.
>> They hid this evidence until

>> they hid this evidence until
the very last minute.

The very last minute.
>> They wanted the death

>> they wanted the death
penalty. They were gonna do

penalty. They were gonna do
everything they could to make

everything they could to make
sure it happened.

Sure it happened.
>> This was our justice system.

>> This was our justice system.
But it turned out that this

but it turned out that this
system be about the truth.

System be about the truth.
>> There's a body in the water.

>> There's a body in the water.
>> He was butchered and

>> he was butchered and
murdered.

Murdered.
>> Many people proclaim their

>> many people proclaim their
innocence.

Innocence.
>> In this case, there are a

>> in this case, there are a
number of things that stink.

Number of things that stink.
>> This man is remorseless.

>> This man is remorseless.
>> He needs to pay for it with

>> he needs to pay for it with
his life.

His life.
>> The electric chair flashed

>> the electric chair flashed
in front of my eyes.

In front of my eyes.
>> Get a conviction at all

>> get a conviction at all
costs. Let the truth fall where

costs. Let the truth fall where
it may.

1991. Kim ancona was a single
mother. She had just had a

mother. She had just had a
wonderful new thing in her

wonderful new thing in her
life. She was a bartender who

life. She was a bartender who
had just been made a manager of

had just been made a manager of
the CBS bar in Phoenix,

the CBS bar in Phoenix,
Arizona. The CBS lounge was a

Arizona. The CBS lounge was a
nice bar to go to. It was in a

nice bar to go to. It was in a
strip mall in Phoenix.

Strip mall in Phoenix.
>> I worked literally right

>> I worked literally right
behind the bar she was working

behind the bar she was working
at, so I would stop on my way

at, so I would stop on my way
into work or on my way home

into work or on my way home
from work, stop in and hang out

from work, stop in and hang out
with her, have a couple of

with her, have a couple of
cokes, and play darts. I would

cokes, and play darts. I would
see her every day.

See her every day.
>> That night, when we were

>> that night, when we were
getting ready to leave the bar,

getting ready to leave the bar,
for Kim closing up, we asked

for Kim closing up, we asked
her if she needed any help. She

her if she needed any help. She
said no, that she was going

said no, that she was going
home.

Home.
>> She had called me and asked

>> she had called me and asked
me if I could find her a bag of

me if I could find her a bag of
weed, and I told her I would

weed, and I told her I would
try. And I called her back

try. And I called her back
later. I was unsuccessful, and

later. I was unsuccessful, and
she said that was fine. And

she said that was fine. And
that was the last time I spoke

that was the last time I spoke
to her.

To her.
>> In the early-morning hours

>> in the early-morning hours
of December 29, 1991, the owner

of December 29, 1991, the owner
of the CBS lounge arrived to

of the CBS lounge arrived to
open the bar.

Open the bar.
>> The first thing he noticed

>> the first thing he noticed
was that the front door was

was that the front door was
open. It had not been locked.

Open. It had not been locked.
So he went in. Everything

so he went in. Everything
looked like it had been cleaned

looked like it had been cleaned
up. But he noticed that Kim

up. But he noticed that Kim
ancona's purse was on the bar.

Ancona's purse was on the bar.
Then he went into the men's

then he went into the men's
room and saw her body.

Room and saw her body.
>> I got a call to roll up to

>> I got a call to roll up to
17th Avenue in camelback, which

17th Avenue in camelback, which
is where CBS was. We had a

is where CBS was. We had a
stabbing homicide. There could

stabbing homicide. There could
have been sexual assault.

Have been sexual assault.
>> She was on her back. She was

>> she was on her back. She was
naked. Her clothing was strewn

naked. Her clothing was strewn
around the restroom. It had

around the restroom. It had
been cut off her body. She had

been cut off her body. She had
multiple wounds around her neck,

multiple wounds around her neck,
around her body.

Around her body.
>> Kim ancona had been stabbed

>> Kim ancona had been stabbed
from behind multiple times with

from behind multiple times with
a kitchen knife. Detectives

a kitchen knife. Detectives
found the murder weapon in the

found the murder weapon in the
bathroom trash can.

Bathroom trash can.
>> The knife was actually bent

>> the knife was actually bent
significantly. Later, at

significantly. Later, at
autopsy, it was determined that

autopsy, it was determined that
probably occurred when the

probably occurred when the
knife hit bone, which indicates,

knife hit bone, which indicates,
you know, somebody very

you know, somebody very
powerfully stabbed her. So this

powerfully stabbed her. So this
was just a horrific crime.

Was just a horrific crime.
>> I was riding my 10-speed to

>> I was riding my 10-speed to
work and cutting through that

work and cutting through that
parking lot, and I saw the

parking lot, and I saw the
yellow tape around her car. And

yellow tape around her car. And
as I rode up, I wanted to see

as I rode up, I wanted to see
what was going on, because, of

what was going on, because, of
course, my mom's car is covered

course, my mom's car is covered
in tape. And one of the

in tape. And one of the
detectives took me aside, and

detectives took me aside, and
he said that my mother is no

he said that my mother is no
longer with US and that she has

longer with US and that she has
been killed. I was in shock. I

been killed. I was in shock. I
couldn't believe it. Be honest,

couldn't believe it. Be honest,
I'm still in shock, you know?

I'm still in shock, you know?
It's probably the worst thing

it's probably the worst thing
that I could have ever heard.

That I could have ever heard.
>> At the crime scene, police

>> at the crime scene, police
examined Kim's body and

examined Kim's body and
discovered strange marks on her

discovered strange marks on her
torso.

Torso.
>> They saw on the body lesions,

>> they saw on the body lesions,
it looked like bite marks, both

it looked like bite marks, both
on her neck and on her left

on her neck and on her left
breast. So they called a

breast. So they called a
dentist who worked for the

dentist who worked for the
medical examiner's office, Dr.

Medical examiner's office, Dr.
John piakis.

John piakis.
>> They were distinctive bite

>> they were distinctive bite
marks, and the teeth didn't

marks, and the teeth didn't
really line up the way you

really line up the way you
would see them on your crest

would see them on your crest
commercial or whatever. So we

commercial or whatever. So we
thought we had somebody with a

thought we had somebody with a
disfigured tooth.

Disfigured tooth.
>> Police began questioning the

>> police began questioning the
bar's patrons and employees.

Bar's patrons and employees.
One name kept coming up.

One name kept coming up.
>> Several people that we

>> several people that we
talked to got the name ray as

talked to got the name ray as
somebody that she had been out

somebody that she had been out
with.

With.
>> Some of Kim ancona's friends

>> some of Kim ancona's friends
told the police that ray was a

told the police that ray was a
friend of hers. They had

friend of hers. They had
suggested he's like a

suggested he's like a
boyfriend. So they thought,

boyfriend. So they thought,
"well, we're gonna go talk to

"well, we're gonna go talk to
ray."

Ray."
>> 35-five-year old ray krone

>> 35-five-year old ray krone
live just a few blocks from the

live just a few blocks from the
CBS lounge. A mailman with no

CBS lounge. A mailman with no
criminal record, he was a

criminal record, he was a
regular at the bar.

Regular at the bar.
>> I had heard his name before,

>> I had heard his name before,
'cause my mom had a little bit

'cause my mom had a little bit
of a crush on him, thought he

of a crush on him, thought he
was a handsome guy. The one

was a handsome guy. The one
time I did see him at the bar,

time I did see him at the bar,
my mother had asked him to

my mother had asked him to
substitute on her dart team at

substitute on her dart team at
the end of the dart tournament,

the end of the dart tournament,
she asked him to pay the entry

she asked him to pay the entry
fee, and he got really upset.

Fee, and he got really upset.
He raised his voice and pretty

he raised his voice and pretty
much stormed out of the bar.

Much stormed out of the bar.
>> I went over to his house.

>> I went over to his house.
It's really not far from the

it's really not far from the
bar. He responded to our

bar. He responded to our
questions. The key, as far as

questions. The key, as far as
we were concerned, was he

we were concerned, was he
didn't have perfect teeth.

Didn't have perfect teeth.
>> Krone denied being in a

>> krone denied being in a
relationship with Kim ancona,

relationship with Kim ancona,
and his roommate told police he

and his roommate told police he
had been home all night. Police

had been home all night. Police
brought krone to the station

brought krone to the station
and collected samples of his

and collected samples of his
hair, saliva, and blood.

Hair, saliva, and blood.
>> And at the end of the

>> and at the end of the
interview, they asked ray to

interview, they asked ray to
bite into this section of the

bite into this section of the
styrofoam paper plate. And then

styrofoam paper plate. And then
they took that to Dr. Piakis,

they took that to Dr. Piakis,
and Dr. Piakis said, "well,

and Dr. Piakis said, "well,
that's consistent with the

that's consistent with the
murderer."

Murderer."
>> police took impressions of

>> police took impressions of
krone's teeth to create a

krone's teeth to create a
plaster model. When they

plaster model. When they
compared them to the bite marks

compared them to the bite marks
on Kim's body, they appeared to

on Kim's body, they appeared to
line up. A day later, on new

line up. A day later, on new
year's Eve, ray krone was

year's Eve, ray krone was
arrested and charged with

arrested and charged with
kidnapping, sexual assault, and

kidnapping, sexual assault, and
murder.

Murder.
>> I was 14 when that happened.

>> I was 14 when that happened.
>> I believe it was a day or

>> I believe it was a day or
two before the funeral. I had

two before the funeral. I had
heard that on the news, they

heard that on the news, they
had caught somebody, and they

had caught somebody, and they
said his name. It didn't help

said his name. It didn't help
very much, but I had some

very much, but I had some
relief that the person who did

relief that the person who did
it was going to be punished.

It was going to be punished.
>> Krone's court-appointed

>> krone's court-appointed
attorney suggested he plead

attorney suggested he plead
guilty and take a deal. He

guilty and take a deal. He
refused.

Refused.
>> He wasn't gonna take a deal.

>> He wasn't gonna take a deal.
He said, "I didn't do it." And

he said, "I didn't do it." And
I will tell you that in the 20

I will tell you that in the 20
years I was in homicide, I

years I was in homicide, I
heard that every time -- "i

heard that every time -- "i
didn't do it."

Didn't do it."
>> Ray krone's trial began on

>> ray krone's trial began on
July 29, 1992. Veteran

July 29, 1992. Veteran
prosecutor Noel Levy was

prosecutor Noel Levy was
determined to seek the death

determined to seek the death
penalty.

Penalty.
>> Noel Levy was a career

>> Noel Levy was a career
prosecutor who had a very good

prosecutor who had a very good
reputation, had done a number

reputation, had done a number
of very high-profile cases. He

of very high-profile cases. He
had a background in the

had a background in the
military. He was a military

military. He was a military
intelligence officer.

Intelligence officer.
>> Levy would focus his case on

>> Levy would focus his case on
the bite marks left behind by

the bite marks left behind by
the killer. His star witness

the killer. His star witness
was Dr. Raymond rawson, a

was Dr. Raymond rawson, a
dentist and Nevada state

dentist and Nevada state
senator. On the stand, rawson

senator. On the stand, rawson
produced a compelling exhibit

produced a compelling exhibit
-- a video comparing krone's

-- a video comparing krone's
teeth to the marks on Kim's

teeth to the marks on Kim's
body.

Body.
>> I had never seen a videotape

>> I had never seen a videotape
of that type ever used by

of that type ever used by
anyone else. It took hundreds

anyone else. It took hundreds
and hundreds of hours to create

and hundreds of hours to create
that video. He used two cameras,

that video. He used two cameras,
and then he put the pictures

and then he put the pictures
together, and that videotape

together, and that videotape
was very convincing.

Was very convincing.
>> Kim's oldest son, Chris, sat

>> Kim's oldest son, Chris, sat
in the courtroom.

In the courtroom.
>> It was really hard. So, I

>> it was really hard. So, I
was only 18 years old. To be

was only 18 years old. To be
honest, I shouldn't have been

honest, I shouldn't have been
in there. They shouldn't have

in there. They shouldn't have
allowed me in there. There's

allowed me in there. There's
just things that I shouldn't

just things that I shouldn't
have heard. The bite marks --

have heard. The bite marks --
shouldn't have seen any of

shouldn't have seen any of
that. The whole whole case was

that. The whole whole case was
very traumatizing.

Very traumatizing.
>> After an eight-day trial,

>> after an eight-day trial,
the jury delivered their

the jury delivered their
verdict. Ray krone was guilty

verdict. Ray krone was guilty
of kidnapping and murder in the

of kidnapping and murder in the
first degree. He was sentenced

first degree. He was sentenced
to death.

To death.
>> Took the jury a little over

>> took the jury a little over
three hours to find me guilty.

Three hours to find me guilty.
You kind of sit there like

you kind of sit there like
you're watching a tennis match,

you're watching a tennis match,
and you're actually being the

and you're actually being the
ball that's being hit back and

ball that's being hit back and
forth. Everything that I stood

forth. Everything that I stood
for, believed in the justice

for, believed in the justice
system, was going. It turned

system, was going. It turned
out that this system ain't

out that this system ain't
about the truth.

>> On December 3, 1992, ray
krone entered death row at the

krone entered death row at the
notorious kasson prison in

notorious kasson prison in
Florence, Arizona.

Florence, Arizona.
>> The death row in Arizona is

>> the death row in Arizona is
complete isolation. You have no

complete isolation. You have no
physical contact with other

physical contact with other
inmates. The cell was about six

inmates. The cell was about six
by eight. I could stand in the

by eight. I could stand in the
middle of it and just about

middle of it and just about
touch the walls. Then, I had a

touch the walls. Then, I had a
small window where you can look

small window where you can look
out across the desert. And

out across the desert. And
that's I'd say you were in your

that's I'd say you were in your
cell. You got two phone calls a

cell. You got two phone calls a
month.

Month.
>> The atmosphere in maricopa

>> the atmosphere in maricopa
county in 1991 was it was a

county in 1991 was it was a
very law-and-order oriented

very law-and-order oriented
judicial system. There was a

judicial system. There was a
lot of pressure on judges in

lot of pressure on judges in
particular to get these trials

particular to get these trials
done, and they wanted the death

done, and they wanted the death
penalty. They were gonna do

penalty. They were gonna do
everything they could to make

everything they could to make
sure it happened.

Sure it happened.
>> To visit her son, Ray's

>> to visit her son, Ray's
mother, Carolyn, traveled 2,500

mother, Carolyn, traveled 2,500
miles from Pennsylvania.

Miles from Pennsylvania.
>> The experience of visiting

>> the experience of visiting
someone on death row when they

someone on death row when they
bring him into the cubicle on

bring him into the cubicle on
the other side of the glass was

the other side of the glass was
a very, very hard thing to see.

A very, very hard thing to see.
>> I remember seeing the look

>> I remember seeing the look
in my mom's eye. I'm shackled

in my mom's eye. I'm shackled
at the waist and ankles, and

at the waist and ankles, and
I'm shuffling in in a jumpsuit.

I'm shuffling in in a jumpsuit.
And how do you let your loved

and how do you let your loved
ones know that, "I'm okay. I'll

ones know that, "I'm okay. I'll
be okay. You know, it's

be okay. You know, it's
alright"? I grew up in Dover,

alright"? I grew up in Dover,
Pennsylvania. Farm country. I

Pennsylvania. Farm country. I
went to the same high school.

Went to the same high school.
My grandparents went to the

my grandparents went to the
same church my great

same church my great
grandparents went to. We

grandparents went to. We
enjoyed that outdoor country

enjoyed that outdoor country
life.

Life.
>> Ray was the most pleasant,

>> ray was the most pleasant,
happy-going, easy to raise

happy-going, easy to raise
child. Always a lot of fun. All

child. Always a lot of fun. All
the way through high school,

the way through high school,
ray was involved in activities

ray was involved in activities
and scouts and church and

and scouts and church and
things.

Things.
>> After high school, ray

>> after high school, ray
signed up for the air force. He

signed up for the air force. He
was stationed in Savannah,

was stationed in Savannah,
Georgia, when a car accident

Georgia, when a car accident
left him with severe injuries.

Left him with severe injuries.
>> I woke up in the hospital,

>> I woke up in the hospital,
my mouth wired shut. I had a

my mouth wired shut. I had a
broken jaw.

Broken jaw.
>> After that accident, Ray's

>> after that accident, Ray's
appearance had changed some,

appearance had changed some,
because his teeth had been

because his teeth had been
badly damaged, and his jaw had

badly damaged, and his jaw had
been broken. And so when they

been broken. And so when they
wired it together and it

wired it together and it
rehealed, his teeth were

rehealed, his teeth were
crooked.

Crooked.
>> In 1980, ray moved to

>> in 1980, ray moved to
Phoenix and took a job with the

Phoenix and took a job with the
post office. On the side, he

post office. On the side, he
was an avid dart player, and he

was an avid dart player, and he
often stopped by to compete at

often stopped by to compete at
the CBS lounge, sometimes with

the CBS lounge, sometimes with
bartender Kim ancona.

Bartender Kim ancona.
>> Kim with a bubbly, outgoing

>> Kim with a bubbly, outgoing
person. She worked there, and

person. She worked there, and
it turned out then that she

it turned out then that she
also had a dart team.

Also had a dart team.
>> My mom was the captain of

>> my mom was the captain of
their dart team, so she was

their dart team, so she was
very into darts. And we used to

very into darts. And we used to
play a lot of darts together,

play a lot of darts together,
in the bar and at home, but I

in the bar and at home, but I
can never beat her.

Can never beat her.
>> She was a nurse, but she saw

>> she was a nurse, but she saw
kids deteriorating, seeing some

kids deteriorating, seeing some
pass away, and it was really

pass away, and it was really
affecting her, so she stopped

affecting her, so she stopped
doing that to be a bartender.

Doing that to be a bartender.
>> My mother was very

>> my mother was very
hardworking. Family was always

hardworking. Family was always
first. She did whatever she

first. She did whatever she
could to keep a roof over US,

could to keep a roof over US,
keep US fed.

Keep US fed.
>> She would come home from

>> she would come home from
work and sleep for about three

work and sleep for about three
or four hours and then get US

or four hours and then get US
off to school. She had that

off to school. She had that
nurturing heart, and she was

nurturing heart, and she was
hilarious. She was the life of

hilarious. She was the life of
the party.

The party.
>> In the early'90s, my mother

>> in the early'90s, my mother
was going through a divorce. My

was going through a divorce. My
brother and sister were staying

brother and sister were staying
with our stepfather, because I

with our stepfather, because I
wasn't home anymore, and she

wasn't home anymore, and she
had lost her home because of

had lost her home because of
the divorce and all that. She

the divorce and all that. She
was trying to get back on her

was trying to get back on her
feet.

Feet.
>> She was happy to get all

>> she was happy to get all
these hours working at the CBS

these hours working at the CBS
lounge,'cause she wanted the

lounge,'cause she wanted the
money so that she could have

money so that she could have
her own house with her kids.

Her own house with her kids.
>> She wanted to get her family

>> she wanted to get her family
back together, and that's the

back together, and that's the
move she was making when all of

move she was making when all of
this happened.

This happened.
>> For two years, ray krone sat

>> for two years, ray krone sat
on death row while his mother,

on death row while his mother,
Carolyn, fought for his case.

Carolyn, fought for his case.
The family eventually brought

the family eventually brought
on defense attorney Christopher

on defense attorney Christopher
plourd.

Plourd.
>> I first met ray krone in

>> I first met ray krone in
June of 1994. I traveled to

June of 1994. I traveled to
death row in Arizona, and I

death row in Arizona, and I
interviewed him for a number of

interviewed him for a number of
hours.

Hours.
>> Chris wasn't a man that

>> Chris wasn't a man that
seemed like just to be going

seemed like just to be going
through the motions and asking

through the motions and asking
routine questions, because this

routine questions, because this
was a man that cared.

Was a man that cared.
>> Early on, I got the notion

>> early on, I got the notion
that ray was, one, not the type

that ray was, one, not the type
of person that would do this.

Of person that would do this.
But I walked out of there, and

but I walked out of there, and
he was just like one of my

he was just like one of my
brothers, you know?

Brothers, you know?
>> That man from that day on

>> that man from that day on
was one of my strongest

was one of my strongest
defenders and fought for me the

defenders and fought for me the
whole way through.

Whole way through.
>> When he dug into the case,

>> when he dug into the case,
plourd realized the main

plourd realized the main
evidence against ray, Dr.

Evidence against ray, Dr.
rawson's bite-Mark video, had

rawson's bite-Mark video, had
been revealed to the defense

been revealed to the defense
just two days before trial.

Just two days before trial.
>> They hid this evidence until

>> they hid this evidence until
the very last minute, when of

the very last minute, when of
course there was not time for

course there was not time for
the defense to do any kind of

the defense to do any kind of
counteraction.

Counteraction.
>> Why in the world would the

>> why in the world would the
state try to get into evidence

state try to get into evidence
a videotape that had been

a videotape that had been
disclosed but two days before

disclosed but two days before
trial?

Trial?
>> On June 22, 1995, the court

>> on June 22, 1995, the court
decided to overturn Ray's

decided to overturn Ray's
conviction and Grant him a new

conviction and Grant him a new
trial.

Trial.
>> When we heard that the

>> when we heard that the
conviction had been overturned,

conviction had been overturned,
we knew we were on the right

we knew we were on the right
track.

Track.

>> After nearly three years on
Arizona death row, ray krone

Arizona death row, ray krone
was granted a second chance to

was granted a second chance to
prove his innocence. But as

prove his innocence. But as
attorney Chris plourd prepared

attorney Chris plourd prepared
for Ray's second trial, he

for Ray's second trial, he
found himself stymied by

found himself stymied by
prosecutor Noel Levy.

Prosecutor Noel Levy.
>> I wanted to get access to

>> I wanted to get access to
the evidence from the police

the evidence from the police
department, and Noel Levy

department, and Noel Levy
objected to that. He refused to

objected to that. He refused to
give me notes from the crime

give me notes from the crime
lab, access to the evidence.

Lab, access to the evidence.
And then, once he was ordered

and then, once he was ordered
by the supreme court to give me

by the supreme court to give me
discovery, he went to every

discovery, he went to every
interview and essentially knew

interview and essentially knew
that he was in for a long

that he was in for a long
fight.

Fight.
>> Among the evidence the state

>> among the evidence the state
finally handed over were 17

finally handed over were 17
hairs found on Kim ancona's

hairs found on Kim ancona's
body. Of these, two came from

body. Of these, two came from
an unidentified person, and

an unidentified person, and
another was never tested.

Another was never tested.
>> They said that some of them

>> they said that some of them
were Kim's, and others could

were Kim's, and others could
not be ruled out as being

not be ruled out as being
Ray's. That wasn't even true.

Ray's. That wasn't even true.
>> The reality is, when you

>> the reality is, when you
look at the evidence hairs,

look at the evidence hairs,
were from a person who was

were from a person who was
either Mexican-American,

either Mexican-American,
hispanic, or American Indian.

Hispanic, or American Indian.
So krone could not and ancona

so krone could not and ancona
could not have been the donors

could not have been the donors
of those hairs.

Of those hairs.
>> Chris also received police

>> Chris also received police
files showing footprints

files showing footprints
recovered from the scene,

recovered from the scene,
matching size 9 1/2 converse

matching size 9 1/2 converse
sneakers.

Sneakers.
>> Ray krone didn't have

>> ray krone didn't have
converse shoes, and he wore an

converse shoes, and he wore an
11.

11.
>> They basically reanalyzed

>> they basically reanalyzed
the latent prints, and they

the latent prints, and they
came up with an opinion that

came up with an opinion that
the size was consistent with

the size was consistent with
Mr. Krone, even though he

Mr. Krone, even though he
didn't own those type of shoes.

Didn't own those type of shoes.
>> Finally, blood collected

>> finally, blood collected
from the crime scene tested as

from the crime scene tested as
type o. Noel Levy said that

type o. Noel Levy said that
matched ray, but it also

matched ray, but it also
matched back to Kim ancona.

Matched back to Kim ancona.
>> You have to remember, in the

>> you have to remember, in the
early'90s, we knew DNA was

early'90s, we knew DNA was
coming, but it wasn't coming to

coming, but it wasn't coming to
Phoenix right away. We were

Phoenix right away. We were
still blood typing. They would

still blood typing. They would
be able to say that it was a, b

be able to say that it was a, b
or o. Back then, a, b, o was

or o. Back then, a, b, o was
about as good as you were gonna

about as good as you were gonna
get.

Get.
>> It was amazing the number of

>> it was amazing the number of
things that they did try to do

things that they did try to do
a test on, but if it didn't

a test on, but if it didn't
match me, they ignored it.

Match me, they ignored it.
They're not looking for anybody

they're not looking for anybody
else. They only wanted stuff

else. They only wanted stuff
that matched me.

That matched me.
>> Ray's second trial would

>> Ray's second trial would
begin on February 16, 1996.

Begin on February 16, 1996.
>> Noel Levy's theory of the

>> Noel Levy's theory of the
case was virtually the same as

case was virtually the same as
it was in the first trial, that

it was in the first trial, that
ray krone was essentially the

ray krone was essentially the
boyfriend of Kim ancona and

boyfriend of Kim ancona and
that unless ray krone loaned

that unless ray krone loaned
his teeth to somebody, ray

his teeth to somebody, ray
krone is the killer.

Krone is the killer.
>> Noel Levy was an extremely

>> Noel Levy was an extremely
effective prosecutor -- very

effective prosecutor -- very
tall, very persuasive, could

tall, very persuasive, could
mesmerize a jury, would make

mesmerize a jury, would make
declaration statements that

declaration statements that
make him sound like they came

make him sound like they came
right out of the Bible.

Right out of the Bible.
>> Levy argued that ray and Kim

>> Levy argued that ray and Kim
had been romantically involved

had been romantically involved
and that ray killed her in a

and that ray killed her in a
jealous rage.

Jealous rage.
>> This boyfriend/girlfriend

>> this boyfriend/girlfriend
thing kept coming up. I kept

thing kept coming up. I kept
telling them, "look, I knew her

telling them, "look, I knew her
from the bar. That's it. She

from the bar. That's it. She
hasn't been to my house. I'm

hasn't been to my house. I'm
not her boyfriend."

Not her boyfriend."
>> Ray did not even know her

>> ray did not even know her
last name at the time that she

last name at the time that she
was killed. She was just Kim

was killed. She was just Kim
from the bar.

From the bar.
>> Daniel Miller, Kim's

>> Daniel Miller, Kim's
youngest son, attended the

youngest son, attended the
second trial and saw ray in

second trial and saw ray in
person for the first time.

Person for the first time.
>> For those four years, I

>> for those four years, I
built up a lot of hatred

built up a lot of hatred
towards ray. And to see him 20

towards ray. And to see him 20
feet for me, I wanted to jump

feet for me, I wanted to jump
over the wall and cause

over the wall and cause
physical harm. I believed in an

physical harm. I believed in an
eye for an eye, and I wanted

eye for an eye, and I wanted
him to be put to death for what

him to be put to death for what
he did.

He did.
>> When it came time to address

>> when it came time to address
the jury, plourd attacked the

the jury, plourd attacked the
state's case piece by piece.

State's case piece by piece.
>> Chris proved that blood

>> Chris proved that blood
didn't match, the fingerprints

didn't match, the fingerprints
didn't match, and they're

didn't match, and they're
eliminating all these things.

Eliminating all these things.
So we really felt good about

so we really felt good about
that.

That.
>> The truth was coming out,

>> the truth was coming out,
and I was starting to feel

and I was starting to feel
positive about the system

positive about the system
again. But it didn't take long

again. But it didn't take long
to realize that they were

to realize that they were
serious about believing that

serious about believing that
I'd done it and

>> As ray krone faced the death
penalty for the second time, he

penalty for the second time, he
was facing off against a

was facing off against a
respected scientific field.

Respected scientific field.
Forensic odontology, or the

forensic odontology, or the
science of bite marks, had come

science of bite marks, had come
to prominence in the late'70s,

to prominence in the late'70s,
when serial killer Ted Bundy

when serial killer Ted Bundy
was convicted with the help of

was convicted with the help of
Dr. Norman sperber.

Dr. Norman sperber.
>> Dr. Sperber was considered

>> Dr. Sperber was considered
the leading forensic

the leading forensic
odontologist in the country,

odontologist in the country,
and he saw this evidence in

and he saw this evidence in
Ray's case early on.

Ray's case early on.
>> I ran into Dr. Sperber in

>> I ran into Dr. Sperber in
San Diego in the courthouse,

San Diego in the courthouse,
and then he asked me -- he said,

and then he asked me -- he said,
"what case are you involved in,

"what case are you involved in,
in Arizona? " And I said, "well,

in Arizona? " And I said, "well,
the krone case." I said, "the

the krone case." I said, "the
guy's on death row." He was

guy's on death row." He was
shocked. He said he had

shocked. He said he had
concluded for the first trial

concluded for the first trial
that there was just not enough

that there was just not enough
information there to conclude

information there to conclude
it was Ray's teeth, and that

it was Ray's teeth, and that
information was never given to

information was never given to
the defense attorney.

The defense attorney.
>> Prosecutor Noel Levy

>> prosecutor Noel Levy
eventually hired Dr. Raymond

eventually hired Dr. Raymond
rawson to analyze the evidence.

Rawson to analyze the evidence.
>> Noel Levy paid Mr. Rawson

>> Noel Levy paid Mr. Rawson
$50,000 to show a jury how

$50,000 to show a jury how
these teeth marks matched. He

these teeth marks matched. He
created a video and a system

created a video and a system
that nobody understood, and

that nobody understood, and
this video was unbelievably

this video was unbelievably
convincing.

Convincing.
>> At the time, computer

>> at the time, computer
technology wasn't what it is

technology wasn't what it is
today, but he was doing some

today, but he was doing some
image correction to make the

image correction to make the
comparison on these breast

comparison on these breast
models and demonstrating how

models and demonstrating how
Ray's teeth made a match.

Ray's teeth made a match.
>> And he apparently was able

>> and he apparently was able
to manipulate the images to, in

to manipulate the images to, in
fact, change the size of ray

fact, change the size of ray
krone's teeth to match the bite

krone's teeth to match the bite
Mark.

Mark.
>> To counter rawson, plourd

>> to counter rawson, plourd
called three top odontologists,

called three top odontologists,
who testified that Ray's teeth

who testified that Ray's teeth
were not a conclusive match.

Were not a conclusive match.
>> He measured the teeth from

>> he measured the teeth from
canine to canine. There was no

canine to canine. There was no
way that Ray's teeth could have

way that Ray's teeth could have
made those marks. But in the

made those marks. But in the
video, it looked like they

video, it looked like they
lined up perfectly. So I

lined up perfectly. So I
basically said ray rawson is a

basically said ray rawson is a
charlatan and a fraud, that he

charlatan and a fraud, that he
had no scientific method.

Had no scientific method.
>> The state had also produced

>> the state had also produced
molds of Ray's teeth that

molds of Ray's teeth that
seemed to be a match, but

seemed to be a match, but
Florida argued otherwise.

Florida argued otherwise.
>> There was a video that was

>> there was a video that was
done of the police department

done of the police department
examining the body of Kim

examining the body of Kim
ancona.

Ancona.
>> They took the mold of Ray's

>> they took the mold of Ray's
mouth, and they put it on her

mouth, and they put it on her
body, and they twisted this

body, and they twisted this
mold to fit into the marks on

mold to fit into the marks on
her body. They twisted and

her body. They twisted and
turned it, therefore possibly

turned it, therefore possibly
creating the match with Ray's

creating the match with Ray's
teeth. Because, of course, this

teeth. Because, of course, this
flesh is now dead, and they're

flesh is now dead, and they're
not gonna retain whatever

not gonna retain whatever
you've done.

You've done.
>> Then what they did is they

>> then what they did is they
took molds of the breast, and

took molds of the breast, and
they used those in the video,

they used those in the video,
also, to show that there was a

also, to show that there was a
correlation between Ray's teeth

correlation between Ray's teeth
and the bite Mark based upon

and the bite Mark based upon
the mold.

The mold.
>> While the medical examiner's

>> while the medical examiner's
office denied affecting the

office denied affecting the
evidence, presiding judge James

evidence, presiding judge James
mcdougall did find credence in

mcdougall did find credence in
other defense arguments.

Other defense arguments.
>> I thought the defense --

>> I thought the defense --
they did an excellent job of

they did an excellent job of
creating doubt. I came away

creating doubt. I came away
from that thinking, "well,

from that thinking, "well,
that's not as clear as it

that's not as clear as it
looked when the state rested."

Looked when the state rested."
>> Now there was the bite-Mark

>> now there was the bite-Mark
expert that said it wasn't me,

expert that said it wasn't me,
saliva on the bite Mark wasn't

saliva on the bite Mark wasn't
by me, hair wasn't me. Just so

by me, hair wasn't me. Just so
many things now to come out

many things now to come out
that never, ever came out the

that never, ever came out the
first trial.

First trial.
>> Ray's trial would last seven

>> Ray's trial would last seven
weeks. It took the jury three

weeks. It took the jury three
days to render their verdict.

Days to render their verdict.
>> When the jurors came into

>> when the jurors came into
the courtroom and had to face

the courtroom and had to face
US that day, I had an uneasy

US that day, I had an uneasy
feeling that they were avoiding

feeling that they were avoiding
looking at US.

Looking at US.
>> The verdict was announced.

>> The verdict was announced.
It was all in slow motion.

It was all in slow motion.
>> Of murder in the first

>> of murder in the first
degree, we find the defendant,

degree, we find the defendant,
ray Milton krone, guilty.

Ray Milton krone, guilty.
>> They just said guilty -- you

>> they just said guilty -- you
know, guilty. "Whoa, back up.

Know, guilty. "Whoa, back up.
Wait a minute. What's going on

wait a minute. What's going on
here? This can't be possible.

Here? This can't be possible.
What are they saying? " And you

what are they saying? " And you
just -- I just couldn't believe

just -- I just couldn't believe
it.

It.
>> After all these weeks and

>> after all these weeks and
days and hours, to hear that

days and hours, to hear that
verdict is like doomsday. I

verdict is like doomsday. I
mean, "no. Not all this, and

mean, "no. Not all this, and
here we are, where we started."

Here we are, where we started."
>> What more evidence, what

>> what more evidence, what
more could we possibly have

more could we possibly have
done to convince a jury of my

done to convince a jury of my
innocence? I mean, how is this

innocence? I mean, how is this
possible?

Possible?
>> I was taken aback when they

>> I was taken aback when they
came back with a judgment of

came back with a judgment of
guilt. I felt that the defense

guilt. I felt that the defense
had created serious doubt about

had created serious doubt about
all the other evidence,

all the other evidence,
including the bite-Mark

including the bite-Mark
evidence.

Evidence.
>> During deliberation, the

>> during deliberation, the
jury had requested two pieces

jury had requested two pieces
of evidence -- the mold of

of evidence -- the mold of
Kim's breast made at the

Kim's breast made at the
autopsy and the cast of Ray's

autopsy and the cast of Ray's
teeth.

Teeth.
>> Basically, the jurors --

>> basically, the jurors --
they took the molds, finally.

They took the molds, finally.
They passed them around, and

they passed them around, and
they fit the mold with the

they fit the mold with the
teeth.

Teeth.
>> When we used the molds, the

>> when we used the molds, the
teeth fit the marks that were

teeth fit the marks that were
on the breast mold. And I tried

on the breast mold. And I tried
it myself. There was no doubt.

It myself. There was no doubt.
I keep wondering about why we

I keep wondering about why we
sat through all that. Teaching

sat through all that. Teaching
US about hair and fibers and

US about hair and fibers and
blood, and none of it mattered.

Blood, and none of it mattered.
If he bit her, he killed her.

If he bit her, he killed her.
>> While the jury found ray

>> while the jury found ray
guilty, the decision whether to

guilty, the decision whether to
accept that verdict rested with

accept that verdict rested with
judge James mcdougall.

Judge James mcdougall.
>> They heard all the evidence.

>> They heard all the evidence.
They were 12 of 24 people that

they were 12 of 24 people that
had reached that decision. But

had reached that decision. But
there just was a nagging

there just was a nagging
feeling that we hadn't gotten

feeling that we hadn't gotten
the right person here.

The right person here.
>> Ray krone had been found

>> ray krone had been found
guilty a second time of killing

guilty a second time of killing
Kim ancona, but judge James

Kim ancona, but judge James
mcdougall struggled over

mcdougall struggled over
whether to accept the jury's

whether to accept the jury's
decision.

Decision.
>> Even though I disagreed with

>> even though I disagreed with
the verdict, it's not something

the verdict, it's not something
I could easily just set aside.

I could easily just set aside.
But that lingering doubt was

but that lingering doubt was
enough to make me feel that I

enough to make me feel that I
can't sentence this man to

can't sentence this man to
death.

Death.
>> Ultimately, judge mcdougall

>> ultimately, judge mcdougall
sentenced ray to life in prison,

sentenced ray to life in prison,
but he also issued a remarkable

but he also issued a remarkable
statement.

Statement.
>> He said, "the court is left

>> he said, "the court is left
with a residual or lingering

with a residual or lingering
doubt about the clear identity

doubt about the clear identity
of the killer. This is one of

of the killer. This is one of
those cases that will haunt me

those cases that will haunt me
for the rest of my life,

for the rest of my life,
wondering whether I have done

wondering whether I have done
the right thing."

The right thing."
>> For judge mcdougall to give

>> for judge mcdougall to give
ray a life verdict as opposed

ray a life verdict as opposed
to a death verdict was not

to a death verdict was not
something that was

something that was
well-received by the maricopa

well-received by the maricopa
county attorney's office. So

county attorney's office. So
for him to do anything more

for him to do anything more
than that, I think he would

than that, I think he would
have been run out of town, and

have been run out of town, and
he would have lost his job.

He would have lost his job.
>> Ray was sent to general

>> ray was sent to general
population in the spring of

population in the spring of
1996, where his former death

1996, where his former death
sentence earned him respect.

Sentence earned him respect.
>> But all that changed one day,

>> but all that changed one day,
when a television program came

when a television program came
on the air.

On the air.
>> I was in my room that day,

>> I was in my room that day,
and a guy knocked on the

and a guy knocked on the
window. He says, "hey, you

window. He says, "hey, you
better check out channel 4.

Better check out channel 4.
You're on TV." I'm like, "what?

You're on TV." I'm like, "what?
" And I turn on my TV channel,

" and I turn on my TV channel,
and here was "arrest & trial."

And here was "arrest & trial."
>> Ray krone, a 32-year-old

>> ray krone, a 32-year-old
postal worker.

Postal worker.
>> And in that film, the two

>> and in that film, the two
detectives say that when they

detectives say that when they
got to Ray's red corvette, they

got to Ray's red corvette, they
opened up the trunk, and there

opened up the trunk, and there
were bloody sheets in there.

Were bloody sheets in there.
>> And we later found out

>> and we later found out
through the crime-lab

through the crime-lab
investigation that the blood

investigation that the blood
came back to Kim ancona.

Came back to Kim ancona.
>> There was no blood traced

>> there was no blood traced
back to Kim in his possession.

Back to Kim in his possession.
>> They got pictures of me

>> they got pictures of me
running down the road. They

running down the road. They
said I was charged with a

said I was charged with a
sexual assault.

Sexual assault.
>> Based upon the evidence, ray

>> based upon the evidence, ray
krone wanted to have sex with

krone wanted to have sex with
Kim ancona that night. He was

Kim ancona that night. He was
just shaking, he was so

just shaking, he was so
nervous. He couldn't believe

nervous. He couldn't believe
it.

It.
>> Sexual assault ain't

>> sexual assault ain't
accepted in prison, so even the

accepted in prison, so even the
people that had known me for

people that had known me for
about a year or so were now

about a year or so were now
about to cut my throat, just

about to cut my throat, just
because of that episode there,

because of that episode there,
making it sound like I had

making it sound like I had
raped and assaulted this woman.

Raped and assaulted this woman.
>> When they convicted ray this

>> when they convicted ray this
time, it was clear to me that

time, it was clear to me that
the justice system was not

the justice system was not
gonna solve this case. If we

gonna solve this case. If we
ever wanted to get ray freed,

ever wanted to get ray freed,
it was a matter of now we're

it was a matter of now we're
gonna have to solve this case.

Gonna have to solve this case.
>> Ray's last hope lay with

>> Ray's last hope lay with
finding the real killer. To

finding the real killer. To
investigate, the defense

investigate, the defense
brought on former homicide

brought on former homicide
detective Thomas streed.

Detective Thomas streed.
>> One of the things that the

>> one of the things that the
police department was made

police department was made
aware of was the fact that a

aware of was the fact that a
neighbor living across from the

neighbor living across from the
CBS lounge saw a native

CBS lounge saw a native
American leaning against the

American leaning against the
wall of CBS lounge by himself

wall of CBS lounge by himself
during the early-morning hours.

During the early-morning hours.
He essentially wrote out a note

he essentially wrote out a note
to the police. He said, "the

to the police. He said, "the
man you're looking for appears

man you're looking for appears
to be an American Indian."

To be an American Indian."
>> There was one woman that

>> there was one woman that
knew Kim that was in the bar,

knew Kim that was in the bar,
and she identified an American

and she identified an American
Indian drinking in the bar that

Indian drinking in the bar that
night that Kim ancona had

night that Kim ancona had
kicked out.

Kicked out.
>> Kim and I were laughing at

>> Kim and I were laughing at
this one guy. He was all

this one guy. He was all
westerned out, but then he had

westerned out, but then he had
a pair of ugly tennis shoes on.

A pair of ugly tennis shoes on.
He wanted another beer, and she

he wanted another beer, and she
said, "no, I'm cutting you off.

Said, "no, I'm cutting you off.
You've had enough." That

you've had enough." That
probably made him mad. I told

probably made him mad. I told
Noel Levy that I believed that

Noel Levy that I believed that
ray krone did not do this and

ray krone did not do this and
that the guy that was at the

that the guy that was at the
bar, I said, would give him all

bar, I said, would give him all
reason to do this,'cause he got

reason to do this,'cause he got
cut off. But Levy was cranky

cut off. But Levy was cranky
with me. He was set that ray

with me. He was set that ray
krone did it -- you know, his

krone did it -- you know, his
teeth marks.

Teeth marks.
>> Detectives investigated

>> detectives investigated
Terry's tip without success.

Terry's tip without success.
But by 1998, law enforcement

but by 1998, law enforcement
was developing a new tool -- a

was developing a new tool -- a
national DNA database called

national DNA database called
codis.

Codis.
>> I glommed on to that as

>> I glommed on to that as
Ray's salvation, that these

Ray's salvation, that these
databases are gonna eventually

databases are gonna eventually
get populated, and then we

get populated, and then we
could put the profile into the

could put the profile into the
database and find out who

database and find out who
actually killed Kim ancona.

Actually killed Kim ancona.
>> By 2001, Ray's team believed

>> by 2001, Ray's team believed
codis was strong enough for a

codis was strong enough for a
new round of tests. They filed

new round of tests. They filed
motions for access to Kim

motions for access to Kim
ancona's clothing.

Ancona's clothing.
>> I wanted to see all of her

>> I wanted to see all of her
garments, all of her clothing,

garments, all of her clothing,
because when an individual is

because when an individual is
in the process of carrying out

in the process of carrying out
an assault on someone with an

an assault on someone with an
edged weapon, with a knife,

edged weapon, with a knife,
their hand slips off of the

their hand slips off of the
grip over the blade. They

grip over the blade. They
accidentally cut themselves. So

accidentally cut themselves. So
this individual's blood might

this individual's blood might
have wound up on the victim's

have wound up on the victim's
clothing.

Clothing.
>> We originally requested the

>> we originally requested the
DNA testing in October. It was

DNA testing in October. It was
granted by the judge, and we

granted by the judge, and we
were told it would take six to

were told it would take six to
eight weeks. So, November went

eight weeks. So, November went
by, December went by, January

by, December went by, January
went by, and we still ain't

went by, and we still ain't
heard no results. And I'm like,

heard no results. And I'm like,
"what's going on? " And then it

"what's going on? " And then it
turned out that they actually

turned out that they actually
had the test results done. They

had the test results done. They
didn't like the results,'cause

didn't like the results,'cause
>> five years after ray krone's

>> five years after ray krone's
second conviction, he waited in

second conviction, he waited in
prison for the results of a new

prison for the results of a new
round of DNA tests.

Round of DNA tests.
>> A DNA profile was uploaded

>> a DNA profile was uploaded
into the codis national DNA

into the codis national DNA
database. Whether the person

database. Whether the person
that did the crime was in the

that did the crime was in the
database -- that was a shot in

database -- that was a shot in
the dark. But in the end, they

the dark. But in the end, they
got a hit towards a person

got a hit towards a person
named Ken Phillips.

Named Ken Phillips.
>> Kenneth Phillips was a hopi

>> Kenneth Phillips was a hopi
Indian that lived about 500

Indian that lived about 500
yards from the CBS lounge. He

yards from the CBS lounge. He
was a hardcore drinker. He had

was a hardcore drinker. He had
a record of sexual assault.

A record of sexual assault.
>> Phillips was already in

>> Phillips was already in
prison for sexual assault, and

prison for sexual assault, and
he matched the description

he matched the description
given to police on the morning

given to police on the morning
of the murder.

Of the murder.
>> I called up Noel Levy, and I

>> I called up Noel Levy, and I
said, "you know, you have to

said, "you know, you have to
release ray krone, and you have

release ray krone, and you have
to release him now." And he

to release him now." And he
said, "no. That's a tentative

said, "no. That's a tentative
hit. That's just a mistake.

Hit. That's just a mistake.
It's a fluke."

It's a fluke."
>> With the prosecutor's office

>> with the prosecutor's office
dragging their feet, Ray's

dragging their feet, Ray's
forensic investigator, Thomas

forensic investigator, Thomas
streed, visited Phillips in

streed, visited Phillips in
prison.

Prison.
>> We were seated at a table in

>> we were seated at a table in
the cafeteria, and I said, "you

the cafeteria, and I said, "you
must have felt absolutely

must have felt absolutely
horrible coming home that night,

horrible coming home that night,
all covered with all of that

all covered with all of that
blood."

Blood."
>> over the course of the

>> over the course of the
interrogation, Phillips

interrogation, Phillips
recalled an altercation with

recalled an altercation with
Kim ancona and later waking up

Kim ancona and later waking up
with blood on his hands.

With blood on his hands.
>> After the conversation with

>> after the conversation with
him ended, we were convinced

him ended, we were convinced
that he was absolutely,

that he was absolutely,
unequivocally, without any

unequivocally, without any
question whatsoever the sole

question whatsoever the sole
individual responsible for

individual responsible for
Kimberly ancona's murder.

Kimberly ancona's murder.
>> Streed's suspicions were

>> streed's suspicions were
confirmed when the hair and

confirmed when the hair and
fingerprints found on the scene

fingerprints found on the scene
matched back to Kenneth

matched back to Kenneth
Phillips.

Phillips.
>> And here's the great part --

>> and here's the great part --
Kenneth Phillips does not have

Kenneth Phillips does not have
crooked teeth. Their entire

crooked teeth. Their entire
theory that only someone with

theory that only someone with
crooked teeth could have bit

crooked teeth could have bit
that woman on the breast as he

that woman on the breast as he
killed her was wrong from the

killed her was wrong from the
start.

Start.
>> On April 8, 2002, ray

>> on April 8, 2002, ray
received a phone call from his

received a phone call from his
defense team.

Defense team.
>> My attorney, he said, "ray,

>> my attorney, he said, "ray,
how are you doing today? " I

how are you doing today? " I
said, "fine. Just another day

said, "fine. Just another day
in paradise." He laughed, and

in paradise." He laughed, and
then he said, "well, what are

then he said, "well, what are
you hungry for? You want

you hungry for? You want
seafood, Mexican food, steak, a

seafood, Mexican food, steak, a
beer? What would you like? " I

beer? What would you like? " I
said, "what are you talking

said, "what are you talking
about? I'll eat whatever's in

about? I'll eat whatever's in
the chow." He said, "I just got

the chow." He said, "I just got
off the phone with the

off the phone with the
prosecutor's office. They just

prosecutor's office. They just
got back from the judge's

got back from the judge's
chambers. They're cutting the

chambers. They're cutting the
paperwork. You're coming home

paperwork. You're coming home
today." And of course, I --

today." and of course, I --
"what -- what did you just say?

"What -- what did you just say?
" He said, "roll up, ray. It's

" he said, "roll up, ray. It's
all over. You're coming home."

All over. You're coming home."
>> I drove over to the prison

>> I drove over to the prison
in Arizona, and I could hear a

in Arizona, and I could hear a
big, you know, clapping and

big, you know, clapping and
yelling and so forth.

Yelling and so forth.
>> They're all jumping up down

>> they're all jumping up down
here. They had the TV was on.

Here. They had the TV was on.
It was saying about how I was

it was saying about how I was
being released. And they're all

being released. And they're all
-- emotional things happened

-- emotional things happened
that I still remember. They're

that I still remember. They're
jumping up and down in their

jumping up and down in their
beds, saying, "go home, ray

beds, saying, "go home, ray
krone. Go home, ray krone."

Krone. Go home, ray krone."
They're all excited for me,

they're all excited for me,
'cause they just seen on TV it

'cause they just seen on TV it
was just announced that I was

was just announced that I was
being released.

Being released.
>> As soon as I got the call

>> as soon as I got the call
that ray was being released,

that ray was being released,
called my husband and Ray's

called my husband and Ray's
younger brother, and the three

younger brother, and the three
of US drove straight through,

of US drove straight through,
27 hours to Phoenix. Man.

27 hours to Phoenix. Man.
To see him standing on free

to see him standing on free
ground and able to touch him

ground and able to touch him
and talk to him, you know, it

and talk to him, you know, it
was like, "this is what we've

was like, "this is what we've
been waiting for, and now it

been waiting for, and now it
finally happened." It was a

finally happened." It was a
dream. Now nothing's gonna keep

dream. Now nothing's gonna keep
US away from ray for as long as

US away from ray for as long as
we want. And he can eat what he

we want. And he can eat what he
wants and go where he wants and

wants and go where he wants and
wear what he wants and say what

wear what he wants and say what
he wants, and -- - it's

he wants, and -- - it's
gonna be great.

Gonna be great.
>> I got a phone call from a

>> I got a phone call from a
friend said, "you need to turn

friend said, "you need to turn
on the TV right now." And I

on the TV right now." And I
turned it on, and they were

turned it on, and they were
talking about letting him go.

Talking about letting him go.
At first, I was in shock. "Why?

At first, I was in shock. "Why?
What's going on? " And as I

what's going on? " And as I
listened to the rest of the

listened to the rest of the
story, they said based off of

story, they said based off of
DNA evidence, and that is when

DNA evidence, and that is when
it clicked, he really didn't do

it clicked, he really didn't do
it.

It.
>> During the trial, he seemed

>> during the trial, he seemed
very cocky and confident, and

very cocky and confident, and
that made me feel a lot of

that made me feel a lot of
anger. I realized why he was

anger. I realized why he was
like that -- because he was

like that -- because he was
innocent.

Innocent.
>> Kenneth Phillips eventually

>> Kenneth Phillips eventually
pleaded guilty to the murder of

pleaded guilty to the murder of
Kim ancona. He was sentenced to

Kim ancona. He was sentenced to
53 years in prison.

53 years in prison.
>> We owed it to Kim to find

>> we owed it to Kim to find
the man who really killed her,

the man who really killed her,
not to send an innocent man to

not to send an innocent man to
prison. Kim deserved so much

prison. Kim deserved so much
better. Her family deserved so

better. Her family deserved so
much better.

Much better.
>> I actually apologized to

>> I actually apologized to
ray. I wrote him. I told him

ray. I wrote him. I told him
that I'm very thankful that he

that I'm very thankful that he
was proven innocent. And then

was proven innocent. And then
him losing 11 years of his life,

him losing 11 years of his life,
something he didn't do, it was

something he didn't do, it was
really heartbreaking. I felt

really heartbreaking. I felt
guilty.

Guilty.
>> After spending over a decade

>> after spending over a decade
in prison, ray krone became the

in prison, ray krone became the
100th death row exoneree in the

100th death row exoneree in the
United States.

United States.
>> People started to question,

>> people started to question,
how could a regular person be

how could a regular person be
put on death row and convicted

put on death row and convicted
not once, but twice based upon

not once, but twice based upon
bite-Mark evidence.

Bite-Mark evidence.
>> And so bite-Mark analysis --

>> and so bite-Mark analysis --
is it a valuable crime-fighting

is it a valuable crime-fighting
tool, or is it junk science?

Tool, or is it junk science?
>> Ray krone's story -- I think

>> ray krone's story -- I think
what most people see and worry

what most people see and worry
about is that there could be

about is that there could be
others like him that were

others like him that were
convicted on this sort of

convicted on this sort of
science, they got it wrong.

Science, they got it wrong.
>> Ray's story was a horror

>> Ray's story was a horror
story. This is a totally

story. This is a totally
innocent guy who gets caught up

innocent guy who gets caught up
in the egos and incompetence of

in the egos and incompetence of
people in Arizona and ends up

people in Arizona and ends up
losing 10 years of his life. It

losing 10 years of his life. It
was a travesty of justice. I

was a travesty of justice. I
would hope people in Arizona

would hope people in Arizona
had learned from the ray krone

had learned from the ray krone
case, but I wouldn't bet my

case, but I wouldn't bet my
life on it.

Life on it.
>> I lost complete faith in the

>> I lost complete faith in the
entire system, and that's when

entire system, and that's when
I started realizing and

I started realizing and
thinking, "he's probably not

thinking, "he's probably not
the only one, and this has

the only one, and this has
happened a lot."

Happened a lot."
>> If they can put me on death

>> if they can put me on death
row, they put anybody on death

row, they put anybody on death
row. I didn't have a record.

Row. I didn't have a record.
I'm not a monster. I'm a

I'm not a monster. I'm a
veteran. I work for the post

veteran. I work for the post
office. And so I share my story

office. And so I share my story
with civilians, people in law

with civilians, people in law
school, people in colleges,

school, people in colleges,
people in churches that one day

people in churches that one day
might serve on a jury. You know,

might serve on a jury. You know,
just make sure you got beyond

just make sure you got beyond
reasonable doubt that they are

reasonable doubt that they are
guilty, that just because they

guilty, that just because they
were arrested doesn't mean they

were arrested doesn't mean they
did something. If we kill them,

did something. If we kill them,
we can't bring them back if we

we can't bring them back if we
found out we made a mistake,

found out we made a mistake,
and we do make mistakes.