Offer to work with police in exchange for favorable recommendation to prosecutor upheld

Apr 18, 2007

In the case of State v. Moore, the Washington Court of Appeals ruled that:

"Here, the trial court found that the offer to Moore (to work with the police in exchange for a...

Reminder to Reid Institute Members - New Canadian Law Column, April 2007

Apr 01, 2007

Available Reid Institute Members be sure to log on to the Members site and the Member's What's New column for "The level playing field": Admissible Inducement confession R.v. Spencer (2007) S.C.C...

Court Clarifies an Ambiguous Request for an Attorney

Mar 30, 2007

In the case Davis v. State, decided March 23, 2007 by the Texas Court of Appeals, the court examined the issue as to whether or not the defendant made an unambiguous request...

The Value of Video Recording an Interrogation

Mar 30, 2007

Here are three new cases that illustrate the value of recording an interrogation so that the court can effectively evaluate the claims made by a defendant on appeal:

In State v...