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Last week, a federal jury awarded $80,000,000 to the estate of a deceased member of the “Buffalo 5,” the largest sum for a wrongful conviction in U.S. history. The case involved four wrongful convictions in 1977 triggered by the false confession to homicide of a fifth man who was granted immunity for pointing the finger
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In 2024, I testified as a false confessions expert witness in 7 cases. Overall, I have now testified in 58 cases.
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I recently appeared on Court TV to discuss the possible false confessions of Richard Allen in the Delphi Murders Trial. You can watch the full episode below. I weigh in at the 7:25 mark.
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I recently recorded another episode of my podcast, The Truth About False Confessions. Check it out on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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The first episode of my new False Confessions podcast is now available. It is about the dramatic case of Skylar Richardson, a teenager accused of murdering her newborn baby. I served as an expert witness for the defense. Please listen and share with anyone you think might be interested. Listen on Spotify
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Last week, an innocent man who spent 28 years on death row in Arizona was finally exonerated and freed. Although the case did not involve a confession, false confessions experts relish the result because we are keenly aware of wrongful convictions – including in capital cases.