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APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS SUPPRESSION OF JUVENILE CONFESSION
Dec 22, 2006
In the case of State v. Westmorland No. 2-05-1093 Dec. 14, 2006 the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, upheld the trial court's decision to suppress a 17 year old defendant's condition, focusing...
COURT UPHOLDS ADMISSIBILITY OF CONFESSION IN WHICH DETECTIVES FOCUSED ON DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ACCIDENTAL AND INTENTIONAL KILLING
Dec 21, 2006
In the case Bramley v. State No. 80A05-0602-CR-74 Dec. 12, 2006 the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the admissibility of the defendant's confession. In their opinion the court stated:
"The voluntariness...
THE VALUE OF RECORDING INTERROGATIONS
Dec 20, 2006
We have added several cases that illustrate the value of recording interrogations.
DOES AN INMATE HAVE TO BE ADVISED OF THEIR MIRANDA RIGHTS?
Dec 20, 2006
At our training seminars we are often asked if an inmate has to be advised of their Miranda rights if they are being questions about a commission of a crime. Several years...
Reminder to Reid Institute Members - New Canadian Law Column, Dec. 2006 Available
Dec 19, 2006
Oickle Derivative: Language Barrier R. v. Poon and Wong (2006) B.C.S.C.
by Gino Arcaro B. Sc., M.Ed.
I. Introduction
The circumstances that can arise during an interrogation...
US Federal Agency Validates Effectiveness of CEA
Nov 07, 2006
A US Federal Agency had 583 individuals complete the Computer Employment Application (CEA) - the CEA is an interactive software program that interviews job applicants. They compared the results of the CEA...
Results of 100 Consecutive Police Applicants from the CEA
Nov 07, 2006
The CEA is a software program that utilizes the interviewing expertise of John E. Reid and Associates to interview job applicants. Here are the results from 100 recent police applicants who completed...
2007 Schedule
Oct 24, 2006
We have posted our 2007 training schedule for our courses on The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation and the Advanced course.
List of Terrorist Organizations
Oct 23, 2006
The U.S. Department of State has compiled an extensive list of dozens of terrorist organizations. The compendium lists for each organization a description of the group; their activities; their location and area...
California Court of Appeal Finds Confession Involuntary
Aug 23, 2006
In the case of People v. Fuentes, the Court of Appeal, Second District, California found the defendant's confession to be inadmissible because improper promises and threats were made during the interview, both...
Court Finds Statement to Suspect "That all information would stay 'confidential' because a juvenile was involved" (as the victim) was not conduct which 'shocks the conscience.'
Aug 23, 2006
A Maine man claimed that a state police detective violated his constitutional right to substantive due process by engaging in conduct that would "shock the conscience" while questioning him about the suspected...
US District Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim that Interrogation was Coercive (Dr. Ofshe was the expert witness for Petitioner)
Aug 23, 2006
In the case of Harold Wayne Nichols, Petitioner v. Ricky Bell, Warden, Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Respondent, the United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee rejected the Petitioner's claim that "trial counsel failed...
Trial Court Decision to Exclude Dr. Richard Ofshe's Testimony Upheld on Appeal
Aug 23, 2006
In the case of Staye v. Angel Torres, July 2006, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County rejected Torres claim "that the trial court erred by excluding the testimony...
Court Rejects Dr. Ofshe Opinion
Aug 23, 2006
In the case of People v. Ladell Deangelo Brown, the Court of Appeal, Third District, California affirmed the conviction of Brown who had admitted that he had shot the victim, Victor Jones...
Military Court Supports Reid Technique
Aug 23, 2006
In the case of United States v. Senior Airman John S. Freeman, United States Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of Freeman for "one specification...
REID PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
May 18, 2006
We are pleased to announce that three of our training videos are now available on DVD - the new format makes navigation quick and easy. The three programs available on DVD are:
Certification in The Reid Technique Enhances Career Opportunities
May 11, 2006
In a survey of Police Chiefs and Corporate Security Directors (updated 5/10/06) they overwhelmingly indicated that they would be more inclined to hire and promote an individual who was Certified in The...
New Book now Available:
May 08, 2006
One of our Senior Instructors, David Buckley, has written a book which details the interviewing and interrogation techniques that will serve to improve every investigator's success in resolving child abuse investigations.
Canadian Law May Column - The Oickle Derivatives - Part 2
May 01, 2006
Overbearing Interrogation and Temporary Disclosure ñ R. v. Fattah (2006)[1]
An interrogation has two goals: (i) prevent a Charter violation and (ii) prevent involuntariness. Strategic planning must focus on the common...
Canadian Law May Column - The Oickle Derivatives - Part 3
May 01, 2006
Recommendations for Post 9/11 Border Interrogations ñ R. v. Panton (2005)
The events of September 11, 2001, changed border security. The post-9/11 era coincides with the post-Oickle era. An Ontario Superior...