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What constitutes a promise of leniency?
Feb 26, 2007
In a recent case, U.S. v Kasey, the US District Court D. Arizona examined the issue of what statements constitute a promise of leniency that would render a confession inadmissible. They found...
Supreme Court of California Upholds the Baiting Technique
Feb 18, 2007
In People v. Smith, the interrogating officers administered to the defendant a "Neutron Proton Negligence Intelligence Test" that pruportedly showed that the defendant had recently fired a gun. On appeal the defendant...
Court Dismisses Claim that Confession Should have been Suppressed
Feb 18, 2007
In reaching their decision to deny the motion to suppress the defendant's confession in the case US†v Jourdain, the court outlines acceptable interrogator behavior.† In their decision they state, "As our Court...
US District Court Upholds Confession of 16 year old Questioned Without Parent of Guardian Present
Feb 15, 2007
In the case of Woodham v Wilson and Hood, the US District Court, S.D. Mississippi found that a 16 year old's confession was admissible even though he was interrogated without a parent...