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No case supports the contention that using the Reid technique renders and adult's confession inadmissible
Dec 19, 2019
In the case State v. Belaunde (December 2019) the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division when considering the voluntariness of the defendant's incriminating statement, stated in their opinion that "No...
Cases that demonstrate the value of electronically recording interrogations
Dec 16, 2019
Since 2007 we have been posting on our website in our quarterly Legal Update columns court decisions that illustrate the value of electronically recording interrogations. These cases illustrate the importance of the...
Legal Updates Fall 2019
Dec 16, 2019
The Legal Updates Fall 2019 column contains cases which address the following issues:The investigator�s discussion of religion during defendant's interrogation did not rise to the level of a beneficial promiseCourt reject�s defendant�s...
Should Investigators Be Allowed To Lie About Evidence To A Subject During Interrogation?
Nov 08, 2019
The state of New York is considering legislation that would prohibit investigators from lying to a subject about evidence in the case, such as indicating to the subject during the interrogation that...