![]() It also argues Yang is innocent and requested the guilty verdict be overturned. In his post-conviction petition, Stone states Yang concocted the admissions to police and Paschen out of a fear that authorities would charge her son, Andrew, with murder. Stone said his client's idea of letting the attorneys handle it was "a stupid idea" and Yang called it a "rash and ill-conceived decision to protect my children." ![]() " I'm just going to go meet Christi and make up a story that I committed the murder and let the attorneys sort it out with the police," said Larry Merar, Marni Yang's father. Yang's parents were also interviewed by "20/20" for the program. ![]() I was confessing directly to law enforcement." I saw the wire," Yang told "20/20" regarding the meet-up at Denny's. The recording, and Yang's friendship with Paschen, were highlighted in the "20/20" program. He did refer to a motion filed in February to dismiss the post-conviction petition Yang has filed.Ī key piece of evidence at Yang's 2011 trial, in which she was not represented by Stone, was her recorded confession to Christi Paschen two years prior at a Denny's restaurant in Lake County. Lee Filas, communications manager for the Lake County State's Attorneys Office, told Patch that his office is unable to comment on the case due to pending litigation.
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