PUBLISHER'S NOTE: This Blog is interested in false confessions because of the disturbing number of exonerations in the USA, Canada and multiple other jurisdictions throughout the world, where, in the absence of incriminating forensic evidence the conviction is based on self-incrimination – and because of the growing body of scientific research showing how vulnerable suspects are to widely used interrogation methods such as the notorious ‘Reid Technique.’
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
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STORY: "'Making a Murderer' update: Supreme Court will review Dassey case June 14,' published by WLUK on May 30, 2018.
GIST: "The Supreme Court will discuss if it will hear Brendan Dassey's appeal on June 14. Dassey, along with his uncle, Steven Avery, are serving life sentences after being convicted for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. After the high court's discussion, four of the nine justices must vote to review the case. If they do, arguments would be scheduled. If they do not, the last court ruling – in this case which upholds Dassey's conviction – will stand. The June 14 date was posted on the court's calendar Tuesday. The decision if it will review the case will be announced sometime after that, usually within weeks. Dassey's lawyers argue his confession as a teen was coerced and should not stand. Prosecutors maintain the case was handled properly and the high court should not review it. Avery's most recent legal move was to appeal a Sheboygan County judge's ruling denying him a new trial to the state Court of Appeals. Dassey and Avery's cases gained attention in 2015 after Netflix aired "Making a Murderer," which examined Halbach's death and spawned conjecture about Avery and Dassey's innocence. Authorities who worked on the cases said the series was biased."
The entire story can be found at:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/supreme-court-will-review-dassey-case-june-14
Read Wikipedia entry at the link below: Interrogation: "Dassey was interrogated on four occasions over a 48-hour period, including three times in a 24-hour time frame with no legal representative, parent, or other adult present. Initially interviewed on November 6 at the family cabin in Crivitz, Dassey was interrogated via the Reid technique,[17] which was developed to permit and encourage law enforcement officers to use tactics that pressure suspects to confess.[18] Dassey had been clinically evaluated as being highly suggestible,[19] which makes a suspect more compliant and can ultimately lead to improper interrogation outcomes such as false confessions.[20]Dassey recanted his confession and informed his defense counsel. He later charged that his first defense counsel collaborated with the prosecution to get Dassey to plead guilty in order to testify against Avery. The defense counsel was replaced. The Netflix series Making a Murderer (2015), which chronicles the trials of Dassey and Avery, has generated global dialogue centered around wrongful convictions, coerced confessions, interrogation of minors, and criminal justice reform."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Dassey
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
Read Wikipedia entry at the link below: Interrogation: "Dassey was interrogated on four occasions over a 48-hour period, including three times in a 24-hour time frame with no legal representative, parent, or other adult present. Initially interviewed on November 6 at the family cabin in Crivitz, Dassey was interrogated via the Reid technique,[17] which was developed to permit and encourage law enforcement officers to use tactics that pressure suspects to confess.[18] Dassey had been clinically evaluated as being highly suggestible,[19] which makes a suspect more compliant and can ultimately lead to improper interrogation outcomes such as false confessions.[20]Dassey recanted his confession and informed his defense counsel. He later charged that his first defense counsel collaborated with the prosecution to get Dassey to plead guilty in order to testify against Avery. The defense counsel was replaced. The Netflix series Making a Murderer (2015), which chronicles the trials of Dassey and Avery, has generated global dialogue centered around wrongful convictions, coerced confessions, interrogation of minors, and criminal justice reform."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Dassey
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
