2014: False Confessions: The True Story

False Confessions of the Central Park Five and the Norfolk Four

Location

Millhiser Moot Court Room

Start Date

31-1-2014 9:00 AM

End Date

31-1-2014 10:30 AM

Description

Professor Drizin presents a summary of his research on false confessions cases and recounts the Central Park Five case. Steve Northup recounts the Norfolk Four case. Brandon Garrett presents his research on wrongful convictions and false confessions.

Raymond Santana and Eric Wilson describe their interrogations. Excerpts from confessions played.

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Additional materials, including recordings of false confessions, are available below.

3 - Innocence Project Fact Sheet.pdf (112 kB)
Innocence Project Fact Sheet

4 - Exonerations in Virginia to Date.pdf (39 kB)
Exonerations in Virginia to Date

5 - Clarifying Misinformation About the Reid Technique.pdf (869 kB)
Clarifying Misinformation about The Reid Technique

Drizin 6 - The Problem of False Confessions in the Post_DNA World.pdf (381 kB)
Drizin and Leo, The Problem of False Confessions in the Post-DNA World

7 - Innocence Project Overview of Raymond Santana Case.pdf (89 kB)
Innocence Project Overview of Raymond Santana Case

8 - Overview of Eric Wilson and the Norfolk Four.pdf (98 kB)
Overview of Eric Wilson and the Norfolk Four

9 - Tape of Eric Wilson confession.mp3 (14086 kB)
Recording of Eric Wilson confession (.mp3)

10 - Executive Summary - Petition for Clemency For Tice, Dick and Williams (1).pdf (631 kB)
Executive Summary to Petition for Clemency for Joseph J. Dick, Jr., Derek E. Tice and Daniel J. Williams

11 - Kaine Norfolk Four Conditional Pardon statement.pdf (440 kB)
Statement of Governor Kaine on Pending Clemency for Joseph J. Dick, Jr. Derek Tice, Daniel Williams and Eric Wilson

12 - Tice v Johnson.pdf (10828 kB)
Tice v. Johnson (co-defendant of Eric Wilson)

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Jan 31st, 9:00 AM Jan 31st, 10:30 AM

False Confessions of the Central Park Five and the Norfolk Four

Millhiser Moot Court Room

Professor Drizin presents a summary of his research on false confessions cases and recounts the Central Park Five case. Steve Northup recounts the Norfolk Four case. Brandon Garrett presents his research on wrongful convictions and false confessions.

Raymond Santana and Eric Wilson describe their interrogations. Excerpts from confessions played.