The Susan Polk Case
Undisputed Facts: 1. On October 14, 2002 the body of Dr. Felix Polk was found in the pool house of his home in California. He and his wife Susan were going through a divorce at the time. 2. Felix and his wife, Susan, met when she was 14 years old, in 1972, when Susan's mother began sending her daughter to Felix for therapy for panic attacks. 3. Felix and Susan were married in 1982 and had three sons: Adam, Eli and Gabriel. At the time of the marriage Felix was 50 and Susan was 24. 4. Susan's first trial for the murder of her husband ended in a mistrial when the wife of her attorney, Daniel Horowitz, was found dead in her home. 5. Susan represented herself in her second trial. Sons Adam and Gabriel testified for the prosecution, son, Eli, testified for the defense. 6. Susan was convicted of murder and sentenced to 16 years to life. Disputed Facts: 1. Initially there was a dispute on Susan's guilt or innocence of actually committing the act because she ...