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48 Hours Mystery

48 Hours Mystery News Archives

48 Hours Mystery News Archives for July 2009

Jul 30, 2009 | Grits for Breakfast

Are false confessions 'coerced' or persuaded?

A segment titled " Could Someone Make You Confess to a Crime You Didn't Commit ?" by reporter Erin Moriarty on CBS News' 48-Hours Mystery last night featured two prominent Austin cases among other examples of false confessions, noting that "One quarter of those exonerated by DNA test results actually confessed to the crime of which they were ...

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Tue Jul 28, 2009

CBS News

Why Do People Confess to Crimes They Didn't Commit?

Marty Tankleff in 2004. As a 17-year-old boy Tankleff pondered, during a police interogatation, whether he killed his own parents.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Violent Crime, Criminal Defense Law, Law, New York Metro

Tue Jul 21, 2009

TV Newser

The Ticker: Rather, Crisis, Mystery...

The hearing could result in decisions on several long-pending motions. Meanwhile, both sides are waiting for the Appellate division to rule .

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Wed Jul 15, 2009

Mediabistro.com

ABC News' Michael Jackson Special Takes Third to All-Star Game, 'Law & Order' Re-Run

After spending $200,000 for year-old video of Joe, Katherine and several third generation Jacksons, ABC News' "Primetime: Family Secrets - The Jackson Family: Life After Michael" finished third in its time slot last night, averaging 6.1M Total Viewers.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television

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