Concert for the West Memphis Three
NBC News - August 30, 2010
Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp, Natalie Mains, and Patti Smith were among the celebrities to turn out for the rally to help free the WM3. CWCY attorneys Steve Drizin and Laura Nirider attended the event and spoke at the press conference.
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Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines and Johnny Depp: Defending the West Memphis Three
Politics Daily - August 30, 2010
More coverage of the widely successful rally and concert to free the WM3.
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Arkansas and False Confessions of Youth
Bluhm Blog - August 30, 2010
Ideas for reform in Arkansas to prevent future wrongful convictions of youth.
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Arkansas and False Confessions of Youth
Bluhm Blog - August 30, 2010
Ideas for reform in Arkansas to prevent future wrongful convictions of youth.
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CWCY Web site cited in Welch v. United States!
7th Circuit court of appeals - May 11, 2010
Judge Posner, in his dissenting opinion in the 7th Circuit, cites the CWCY Web site and an article by Steve Drizin as support for why juvenile adjudications are unreliable. Scroll down to pages 52 and 53 to read the excellent discussion. The case concerns using juvenile adjudications as aggravating factors in adult sentencing decisions.
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HUGE VICTORY for CWCY in case of 12-year-old T.C.
Akransas Supreme Court - May 06, 2010
The Arkansas Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, reverses the conviction of T.C. because the 12-year-old's waiver of his Miranda rights was not knowing or voluntary. The CWCY wrote an amicus brief in support of T.C.'s excellent attorney, Dorcy Corbin.
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Did 12-year-old earn murderer label fairly? Boy challenging confession in high court
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - April 21, 2010
Great press on the CWCY's amicus brief in the Arkansas Supreme Court in the case of T.C. CWCY questioned the voluntariness and reliability of the confession and the constitutionality of the Miranda waiver.
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Are Cook County's Interrogation Techniques Foolproof? The Reid Technique Examined
Huffington Post - March 22, 2010
This article explains that psychologically coercive interrogation tactics can lead to false confessions just like physically coercive tactics.
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Police interrogations: AP-LS issues landmark white paper
March 14, 2010
Landmark White Paper, co-authored by Steven Drizin and others, released by AP-LS. The tragic case of Michael Crowe's false confession at 14 is highlighted.
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4/9 SYMPOSIUM AT RUTGERS - JUVENILE WRONGFUL CONVICTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND REMEDIES
Rutgers University - March 10, 2010
All should attend the Rutgers symposium on wrongful conviction of youth
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Private investigator may have had ulterior motive in Dassey murder case
NBC Manitowoc - January 23, 2010
CWCY attorneys demonstrate that 16 year-old Brendan Dassey's own private investigator and defense attorney attempted to build a case against him.
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Appeal attorneys say investigator Michael O'Kelly was intent on helping convict Brendan Dassey's uncle, Steven Avery, in Teresa Halbach's murder
Appleton Post Crescent - January 21, 2010
CWCY attorneys have just completed a five-day hearing arguing for a new trial for Brendan Dassey. Dassey was 16 when he confessed to rape and murder, and this statement was the only piece of trial evidence linking him to this crime. We believe this confession is unreliable.
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Brendan Dassey, convicted in Teresa Halbach murder, had 'odd' early legal help, 2nd attorney says
Green Bay Press Gazette - January 20, 2010
Brendan Dassey's trial attorneys did not just represent him poorly, they were working against him.
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The Age of Innocents
ABA Journal - January 01, 2010
The new CWCY receives national attention in the American Bar Association Magazine.
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January hearings to decide whether Brendan Dassey gets new trial in Teresa Halbach murder
Appleton Post Crescent - December 28, 2009
Information about the upcoming post-conviction hearing in the case of 16 year-old Brendan Dassey.
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Unlock the West Memphis 3
Arkansas Times - December 03, 2009
A recent law review article concludes that Damien Echols and the other West Memphis 3 defendants deserve a new trial.
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Quinn approves 133 clemency petitions
Chicago Tribune - November 25, 2009
Stephen Cage, who was represented by CWCY attorney Steven Drizin, gets clemency.
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Lebrew Jones is free at last
Time Herald Record - November 20, 2009
False Confessor Lebrew Jones is paroled. Read this article, including a quote from CWCY co-founder Steve Drizin.
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Salvador Ortiz granted a new trial
Supreme Court of Illinois - November 19, 2009
Read this important case holding that new evidence of innocence can be brought at any time by petitioners as a matter of due process. CWCY staff attorney Joshua Tepfer co-wrote an amicus in support of Ortiz.
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Untrue Confessions
Playboy - November 01, 2009
The problem of false confessions of youth is explained in this article by CWCY Staff Attorney Joshua Tepfer
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Legal clinics create joint project, focus on juveniles
The Daily Northwestern - October 21, 2009
CWCY staff speak to the motivation for the new center.
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What Progressives Can Do about Youth Injustice
Daily Kos - October 14, 2009
Bernardine Dohrn writing about the myths of youth crime and the need to use reliable evidence when prosecuting youth.
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Ex-prosecutor Robert Carney draws scrutiny over disputed murder cases
Florida Sun Sentinal - October 11, 2009
Steve Drizin discussing one of four wrongful conviction cases in Broward County connect to ex-prosecutor Rober Carney, including the case of 15-year-old Anthony Caravella
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Minors And The Glare Of The Interrogation Light
National Public Radio - October 10, 2009
Steven Drizin talking about the need to reform the way police interrogate juvenile suspects and witnesses
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When Young People Are Wrongfully Convicted
Chicago Public Radio - October 08, 2009
Steve Drizin on Chicago Public Radio talking about the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth and Interrogating Youth
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Focuses on Youth Injustice
Innocence Project - October 08, 2009
The Innocence Project blogs about the CWCY
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Our Justice System Needs to Protect Children's Human Rights
Huffington Post - October 05, 2009
Bernardine Dohrn, co-founder of the CWCY, speaks to the problem of the wrongful conviction of youth.
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Faulty Eyewitness Identifications Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions
Dallas Morning News - October 04, 2009
Steve Drizin speaks to the importance of videotaping interrogations
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Why Young People Falsely Confess to Police
Huffington Post - October 02, 2009
Steve Drizin, co-founder of the CWCY, explaining why young people falsely confess.
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So the Innocent Might Go Free
Grinnell Magazine - October 01, 2009
Joshua Tepfer, CWCY Staff Attorney, highlighting the problem of police inducing false statements from youth.
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Northwestern meeting focuses on false confessions
Chicago Tribune - September 30, 2009
Details about the CWCY Symposium on October 8, 2009.
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Could Domino's Pizza Hat Clear Convicted Killer
Chicago Sun Times - September 24, 2009
CWCY attorneys seek DNA testing for teenager Corey Batchelor, who confessed to a 1989 slaying.
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Bruce Lisker won't be retried for 1983 slaying of his mother
Los Angeles Times - September 23, 2009
Arrested at 17 and released 26 years later, but Lisker is still being accused by the prosecution.
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Justice for Damien Echols
Arkansas Times - September 17, 2009
The CWCY files its first amicus brief in the case of West Memphis 3 defendant Damien Echols.
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DNA result just one of troubling aspects in convicted man's case
Florida Sun-Sentinel - September 04, 2009
DNA clears 15-year-old who falsely confessed
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Teen Convicted in Teresa Halbach Death to Seek New Trial
Wassau Daily Herald - August 25, 2009
CWCY attorneys file motion seeking new trial for Brendan Dassey.
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Illinois Man Imprisoned At 13 Freed After 16 Years
Channel 2 Chicago - May 04, 2009
CWCY helps free Thaddeus Jimenez, the youngest person ever convicted as an adult and later exonerated.
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Panel believes Taylor is innocent
Source - February 01, 2009
Gregory Taylor's case getting another look after another man confesses.
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Former FBI agent: Amanda Knox is innocent
CBS - September 02, 2010
Amanda Knox is getting support for her claim that she falsely confessed form unlikely allies: law enforcement.
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My kids' been arrested! Tips for what to do next
Janesville Gazette - August 31, 2010
Some troubling positions taken by the Janesville police department when it comes to investigating kids. It is clear that the police do not recognize that it is essential that you treat suspected kids differently than adults. If you are questioned by police, say you want to remain silent and say you want a lawyer.
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When the NFL Doesn't Give Second Chances
ESPN - August 30, 2010
Fascinating story of Tony Washington and how his sex offense as a 15-year-old has kept him on the sex offender registry and out of professional football. Great storytelling by Allison Glock -- you can really see how a kid would plead guilty, even if he was not truly guilty of what's said in the plea, for the short-term benefit of getting out of jail without being able to see the long-term consequences of the decision.
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Wisconsin v. Dionicia M.
Wisconsin Appellate Court - August 24, 2010
A great case out of Wisconsin suppressing a juvenile's confession because the entirety of the interrogation was not recorded. A great application of Jerrell C.J., which mandated the requirement at the urging of an amicus filed by attorney Steve Drizin, founder of the CWCY.
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Suspects who confess to police will have sentences cut
Telegraph - August 24, 2010
Interesting proposal from the U.K. that would have those who confess get lesser sentences. Promises of leniency are known to lead to false confessions, so this proposal is problematic for innocent defendants, especially youth.
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23-year-old's Confession Tossed Out
Kansas v. Stone - August 20, 2010
Not a juvenile case, but Kansas Supreme Court finds psychological coercion with use of lying to suspect about evidence and minimizing seriousness of conduct.
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Lawyer Says It Never Had To Happen: Man confessed to murder he didn't commit
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL - August 16, 2010
Another young, intellectually disabled man falsely confesses.
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The case of Jesse Friedman
U.S. Court of Appeals - 2nd Circuit - August 16, 2010
Although a three judge panel denies relief for Jesse Friedman, the subject of the film Capturing the Friedmans, it calls on prosecutors to revisit the suggestive and coercive interrogation tactics of alleged child "victims" of sexual assault and determine whether Jesse was coerced into pleading guilty and is actually innocent. See our link under "Cases We're Following" for more information.
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Hobbs case proves flaws of interrogation
Chicago Sun Times - August 09, 2010
Nice editorial on false confessions and the Jerry Hobbs false confession case in the Sun Times. However, let's go further -- not only should all custodial interrogations be recorded, but let's record all police interactions with suspects, witnesses, and victims where feasible.
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Murder conviction built on cop's lies, indictment says
7/30/2010 - August 05, 2010
The latest in the Tim Masters saga. The investigating detective comes under scrutiny and is facing charges.
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Strickland, Cordray: Test DNA in 7 cases
Columbus Dispatch - August 04, 2010
Bravo to the governor and attorney general of the State of Ohio for making this push to engage in post-conviction DNA testing. When the technology is available, there is no rationale reason not to engage in testing that can either confirm guilt or exonerate an innocent person.
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What we've learned from the Hobbs case (again)
Chicago Tribune - August 04, 2010
Lots of good articles coming out about the Jerry Hobbs exoneration in Lake County, IL. This one is short and very sweet. Don't automatically trust confessions if the interrogations are not recorded and you can review what happened. And if the science and other evidence points in a different direction, look in the other direction. Kids and others do falsely confess to even the most brutal of crimes. And it is not the fault of the confessor -- it is the fault of the police interrogators who capitalize on the individual's particular vulnerability at that time (Hobbs just discovered his daughter's lifeless body) and psychologically coerce them to implicate themselves.
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Adolescent Legal Competence in Court
Macarthur Foundation Research Network - August 01, 2010
A nice resource discussing how adolescent development affects juveniles during the court proceedings, including during interrogations.
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N.J. Supreme Court overturns sexual assault conviction of 14-year-old girl
NJ.com - July 29, 2010
A great case from the New Jersey Supreme Court that highlights the reason that parental presence during police interrogations of youth can be a double-edged sword. In this case, the court ruled that the 14-year-old defendant's confession was involuntary in part because her mother, who was present, was used essentially as an agent by the State and coerced the young child to make an involuntary statement.
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‘Zoloft case’ to be retried
The State - July 28, 2010
Michael Pittman, 12 when charged as an adult for a double murder, is awarded a new trial on appeal based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Studies have shown, including a recent article by Barbara Fedders available on this web site, that youth may receive inadequate representation at an even greater rate than adults. Ineffective assistance can lead to wrongful convictions of youth.
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No-snitch' code keeps shooters on streets
Chicago Tribune - July 27, 2010
The CWCY has advocated that police should electronically record not just interrogations, but interviews of witnesses as well, especially youth witnesses. We are delighted to see that Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez agrees, and that the practice is being implicated by the Chicago police department.
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Prosecutors forced false confessions from youth without guardians
The Hankyoreh - July 26, 2010
A wonderful description of the making of a juvenile false confession and a great ruling from a Korean court on the lack of credibility of the confession
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Hit man sentenced to 50 to 100 years for contract killings
Detroit Free Press - July 23, 2010
The hit man who committed the quadruple murder for which Davontae Sanford is serving time just got sentenced on other cases. He remains uncharged for the quadruple murder despite his confession, and Sanford remains behind bars for a crime he didn't commit.
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DePaul law clinics give students an education in real time
Chicago Tribune - July 14, 2010
The Depaul Law Clinic works to free Jerry Gillespie. Their reinvestigation has show that at 18, Gillespie falsely confessed to a murder for which he is still serving time.
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What causes people to give false confessions?
Chicago Tribune - July 11, 2010
A great examination of how a police interrogation can get anyone to falsely confess to the most unimaginable of crimes.
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Exonerated man from El Paso tries to help clear convicted killer Daniel Villegas
El Paso Times - July 09, 2010
Did Daniel Villegas, at age 16, falsely confess? Chris Ochoa, himself a false confessor at the age of 21, thinks so. Read the attached article which includes a wonderful explanation by Ochoa as to how the police can get you to admit to a brutal crime you did not commit.
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Louisiana Act 593 -- An Act amending the Children's Code
CWCY - July 08, 2010
The Louisiana legislature just took a nice step forward in acknowledging that confessions of youth must be carefully scrutinzed to assure they are voluntary and reliabile by passing Act 593.
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Gaps in Watchdog Journalism Reflected in News From a Trial
New York Times - July 04, 2010
The demise of investigative journalism is the focus of this article and what it means to the wrongfully convicted.
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Teen seeks to void confession in slayings admitted to by hitman From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100630/METRO/6300358/Teen-seeks-to-void-confession-in-slayings-admitted-to-by-hitman#ixzz0t0BGQVpK
Detroit News - June 30, 2010
The latest in the Davontae Sanford saga, a 14 year old boy who confessed and pled guilty despite his clear innocence. New DNA evidence connecting known hitman Vincent Smothers, as well as Smothers own confession that he acted alone, proves Sanford innocent, although the proseuction won't admit it. The defense seeks to allow the testimony of a police investigator who would testify that Sanford's confession is unreliable.
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Taping interrogations works -- let's do more
Chicago Sun Times - June 30, 2010
The conviction of torturer Jon Burge highlights yet again the need for electronic recording of all interrogations. This great Sun Times editorial calls on Illinois to broaden the recording requirement to all offenses.
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Confession isn’t the only factor
Boston Globe - June 27, 2010
A fascinating article highlighting the innocent prisoner's dilemna. What does a prisoner, who knows he is innocent, do when up for parole when any realistic chance at parole requires him to admit to the offense?
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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
PBS - June 23, 2010
Don't miss this incredible documentary about famous civil rights attorney William Kuntsler, produced and directed by his daughters Emily and Sarah. Among his many cases, Kuntsler valiantly represented Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Jogger defendants.
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Teen's confession called false: A 14-year-old girl falsely confessed to details in the high-profile 1990 Baby Lollipops murder, a former Miami Beach police sergeant testified
Miami Herald - June 18, 2010
It is always a good practice to test the veracity of a teen's confession, as they are notoriously unreliable. Here, police don't pursue charges against a 14-year-old who confessed to killing a baby because the 14 year old was willing to confess to facts that were objectively untrue.
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Concepcion Trial Final Witness
CBS3 - June 08, 2010
Dr. Antoinette Kavanaugh testifies about youth's susceptibility to false confessions in the Edgar Concepcion, Jr. case.
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Language differences remain key to Concepcion defense
Globe Gazette - June 04, 2010
Language differences may have played a role in 15-year-old Edward Concepcion Jr.'s confession, which attorneys are claiming is false.
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John Terzano: Recording Interrogations Is a Public Safety Imperative
Huffington Post - May 19, 2010
Another call to electronically record the entirety of interrogations. Frank Sterling, the latest confessor to be exonerated.
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Hit man told police 'wrong guy' caught in 4 deaths
Associated Press - May 13, 2010
Officer testifies that Vincent Smothers, a hit man, told authorities that they got the wrong guy in the Davontae Sanford case.
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Greene: Force-fed confession is the only "evidence" in sex-assault case
Denver Post - April 29, 2010
19-year-old Tyler Sanchez confesses to a sexual assault, but DNA, among other things, proves he didn't do it. The prosecution, however, presses forward with charges.
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Case of teenage militant moves toward tribunal trial
LA Times - April 28, 2010
Did 15-year-old Omar Khadr falsely confess to terrorist acts under abhorent conditions and interrogation tactics? The case goes to a military tribunal shortly.
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Cop: Teen's confession in 4 slayings unreliable
The Argus Press - April 23, 2010
One retired police officer has already stepped forward to find an alibi, and now a second police officer has raised questions about the police investigation.
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Nearly 2 decades later, man wants case for freedom heard
El Paso Times - April 11, 2010
Daniel Villegas may have falsely confessed at age 16 to a double murder of two teenagers. 17 years later, he wants a hearing to prove that is the case.
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Lawyers wrangle to represent 13-year-old murder suspect
Des Moines Register - March 30, 2010
The debate over counsel of choice for 13-year-old Jacen Pearson accused of killing his step-father continues to play out.
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Broward man exonerated after 26 years in prison
Miami Herald - March 25, 2010
Anthony Caravella, 15 years' old at the time of his false confession, becomes the 252nd DNA exoneree.
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Cop: No link between alleged hit man, imprisoned teen
freep.com - March 16, 2010
Even the cops don't think there is a link between 14-year-old Davontae Sanford, who is locked up for a quadruple murder, and the recent confession of a known adult hitman.
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Hearing in case of teen's murder includes detail that drunken 16-year-old was told lie, confess to police
Grand Rapids Press - March 16, 2010
A 16-year-old falsely confessed in this case once. Do they have the right men now?
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UPDATE: Cellmate's deposition & 427 page "motivation" document may clear Amanda Knox
Seattle Times - March 09, 2010
The latest on American Amanda Knox, known in Italy as Foxy Knoxy and who very well might have falsely confessed at the age of 20 to the murder of Merideth Kurcher.
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Father sues sheriff, school over boy's false confession in dog killing
KVAL.com - February 25, 2010
The police get an 11-year-old falsely confess to shooting a dog. This is particularly noteworthy in that the majority of known false confessions are in murder cases, but we long suspect that they happen routinely in lesser cases that fly under the radar.
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Johnny Depp Turns Defender of Convicted Murderers
E Online - February 23, 2010
The West Memphis 3 continue to get celebrity support for their innocence.
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My Kind of Town: A Play About the Chicago Police Torture Scandal by John Conroy
youtube - February 22, 2010
Many young suspects have been the vicitm of police torture in Chicago. Come see a reading of John Conroy's new play at Northwestern on March 8!
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NYPD launches plan to interview suspects on film
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - February 19, 2010
After many proven false confessions, the NYPD finally institutes a pilot project to record interrogations. The CWCY agrees with the quote from the article: "If the purpose of a trial is the determination of the truth, there can be no legitimate objection to a jury or the public learning the complete, relevant facts."
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State innocence panel finally delivers justice
Greensboro N.C. - February 19, 2010
The North Carolina Innocence Panel, the only of its kind in the country, exonerates its first person. This type of independent review board for innocence claims is something other states sould consider.
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Jacen Paul Pearson, 12 yrs old, charged in the murder of his stepfather, Todd Peek
Victim's Heartland - February 17, 2010
We don't know if this 12-year-old charged with murder in Iowa is an innocence case, but it seems his constitutional rights to counsel of choice is being violated.
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Boy, 12, faces grown up murder charges
CNN - February 10, 2010
A young boy, who some say is innocent, facing very grown up charges.
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Victims' parents remain divided over West Memphis 3 case
CNN - December 28, 2009
Even some of the victims' parents think the West Memphis 3 should get a new trial.
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Most Effective Lawyers: Criminal Justice Finalists
Daily Business Review - December 07, 2009
The story of how the hard work of three lawyers freed Barney Brown after 39 years for a crime he did not commit at the age of 13.
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Recorded interrogation mandate controversial
Connecticut Record-Journal - December 03, 2009
Police pleased with pilot program requiring recording interrogations; Connecticut courts considering mandating the practice throughout the state.
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Developmental Psychologist Says Teenagers Are Different
New York Times - December 01, 2009
A leading psychologist, Laurence Steinberg, talks about how adolescents are different and more susceptible to police-induced false confessions.
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Texas Appeals Court Rejects Appeal Of Innocent Man On Death Row For 28 Years
ACLU -- Texas Innocence Network - November 18, 2009
Although not a juvenile case, a true injustice in a death penalty case. The lower court doesn't allow the defense to enter into evidence media reports into evidence to prove that the information in the defendant's confession was in the public domain, and the court calls this harmless error. That is the only way to prove a confession is unreliable.
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Judge Says Murder Defendant Jailed for 18 Years is Innocent
New York Law Journal - November 13, 2009
Judge exonerates Fernando Bermudez without exculpatory DNA, finding that the prosecutor should have known that the 5 teens that implicated Bermudez gave perjured testimony.
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A defendant's words, on video
Times Union - November 10, 2009
This article includes some interesting quotes from jurors as to how they perceive videotaped confessions. Demonstrates that videotaped interrogations aid the prosecution as much (if not more so) than the defense, although it is essential that the entire interrogation is recorded, not merely the confession.
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Incarcerated for 15 years, but is he guilty?
Peoria Journal Star - November 07, 2009
A more detailed account of the case of Christopher Coleman, who was likely wrongfully convicted based upon the police-induced false statements of a 12-year-old. 15 years' later, the now 27-year-old has recanted.
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Alibi witness surfaces in Davontae Sanford's bid for new trial in dope house murders
Detroit Crime Examiner - November 06, 2009
More evidence pointing to Davontae Sanford's confession and guilty plea being false.
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Syracuse teen admits false confession to shooting
Examiner.com - November 05, 2009
Ja-Le Johnson pleads guilty to hindering prosecution after making a false confession. Although not clear if this was a police-induced false confession, is this really how we want to handle teens who falsely confess when we know they are particularly vulnerable to do so?
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Chicago detectives recording some witnesses' statements
Chicago Tribune - November 04, 2009
A good start by some Chicago areas, however it essential to record the witness' entire interaction with the police, especially when the witness is a youth.
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Man's conviction at issue in hearing
Peoria Journal Star - October 29, 2009
Was Christopher Coleman wrongfully convicted based on the false statement of a 12-year-old?
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Ordeal not over for wrongly accused teen
Chicago Sun Times - October 29, 2009
A good discussion how being wrongfully accused of a crime effects a teenager.
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Unyielding in His Innocence, Now a Free Man
New York Times - October 28, 2009
18 years' old when first accused, Dewey Bozella finally exonerated at the age of 50.
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Innocent man freed after four years in prison
The Times-Picayune - October 25, 2009
DNA frees Christopher Lindsey after he falsely confessed at 18. Lindsey said he confessed after police told him what to say off camera, and, after the lengthy interrogation, actually thought he did it.
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Torn by 3 Lost Boys and 3 Convicted Youths
New York Times - October 11, 2009
The New York Times explains that more evidence is coming to light that the three convicted adolescence in West Memphis are innocent.
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Videos expected to reduce false confessions
WCAX.com Vermont - October 10, 2009
New York continuing to look into video recording interrogations.
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Justice for an Autistic Teenager
Wellsville Daily Reporter - June 04, 2009
The story of the false confession and false guilty plea of Chris Garis as told by his mother.
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Saving Anthony Harris
The American Lawyer - March 01, 2009
The story of Anthony Harris' false confession retold.
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Saving Anthony Harris
American Lawyer - March 01, 2009
The amazing story of the exoneration of Anthony Harris.
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Bill Proctor, Detroit Channel 7 Action News Investigator and founder of Proving Innocence, uncovers stunning new evidence that could rescue a teen from a life behind bars
Proving Innocence - February 28, 2009
A 14-year-old's false confession and false guilty plea?
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Changes Encouraged to Prevent False Confessions
New York Times - July 03, 2008
Watch footage from the interrogation and false confession of Frank Esposito
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Michael Crowe's coerced confession
Harpo Productions
Watch footage from Michael Crowe's false confession
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A Rape That Wasn't
youtube
Watch this fantastic video of the story of Jarrett Adams, who at 17 was wrongfully accused of "a rape that wasn't."
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Adolescent Legal Competence in Court
Macarthur Foundation Research Network
A nice resource discussing how adolescent development affects juveniles during the court proceedings, including during interrogations.
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