Imprisoned for deadly house fire 21 years ago, man has questionable conviction under review By Randy Wimbley and David Komer online producer Published ROYAL OAK TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - Oakland County Prosecutor Karen Mcdonald launched an investigation into her office citing concerns a former staffer may have crossed ethical lines prosecuting the case of a deadly Royal Oak Township house fire that killed five children 21 years ago. Juwan Deering was convicted of arson and five counts of felony murder for that fire. He’s been in prison for 14 years on a life sentence. U-M Innocence Clinic says junk science was used to lock up man in fatal fire from 20 years ago