tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post8254669314262485203..comments2024-02-25T23:37:12.907-05:00Comments on Prosecutor's Discretion: False ConfessionsProsecutor's Discretionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-11847082475540744512012-01-12T23:22:14.473-05:002012-01-12T23:22:14.473-05:00@Quinton: The video is edited and has a slant tow...@Quinton: The video is edited and has a slant towards saying it's coerced. I checked some other videos, read up on any news I could find, and read the case you cited. I'm sorry to say, that I don't have an opinion. I don't know enough and I don't have the full confession to analyze. There's apparently no physical evidence connecting Ferguson to the murder, but I don&#Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-41926870935289873752012-01-09T09:14:23.242-05:002012-01-09T09:14:23.242-05:00You are correct Jeff. The court denied NPR's ...You are correct Jeff. The court denied NPR's motion twice whie her case was pending. Once the DA's office dismissed the case though, the court no longer had to uphold her right to a fair trial and granted NPR's motion to copy and release the video.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-84894453885310710922012-01-08T22:58:29.252-05:002012-01-08T22:58:29.252-05:00I took a look at the link in the article that you ...I took a look at the link in the article that you linked. From my (limited) understanding of the legalese, once the case was dismissed, the court determined that public access to the confession was alright, as it wouldn't potentially hinder her right to a fair trial.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-13409704350613897442012-01-08T22:21:40.188-05:002012-01-08T22:21:40.188-05:00My guess is FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requ...My guess is FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests made by news sources. I have not handled a case where one of my video taped confessions was leaked to the media.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-84964505175535069202012-01-08T08:51:19.654-05:002012-01-08T08:51:19.654-05:00Where are these videos coming from? I wouldn't...Where are these videos coming from? I wouldn't think they'd be something for public consumption.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-52222918940593224362012-01-07T11:31:29.335-05:002012-01-07T11:31:29.335-05:00Thanks for the kind words Quinton. I'll add a...Thanks for the kind words Quinton. I'll add a post about this next week with the confessions info. My response will be too long for a comment. I can't wait to read more about a dream crime confession!Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-31755466463807635132012-01-06T23:48:58.095-05:002012-01-06T23:48:58.095-05:00I'm excited to read your detailed post on conf...I'm excited to read your detailed post on confessions. <br /><br />In the meantime, I would be interested to hear your thoughts about a strange interrogation during a murder case from Columbia, MO. The case is the State of Missouri v Ferguson. 325 S.W.3d 400. It's an interesting case for many reasons (the defendant basically admitted to the crime via a dream). However, it seems Quintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17394317178669399322noreply@blogger.com