Category Archives: InTheNews
NYT- A False Confession and 27 Years In Prison
Falseconfessions.org Lonnie Soury speaks to New York Law School
Interview with Lonnie Soury of Falseconfessions.org on wrongful convictions.
Wrongfully Convicted in Mass Sex Abuse Case, Jesse Friedman Fights for his Exoneration
Interview with Jesse Friedman, wrongfully convicted in mass sexual assault case.
New Jersey man arrested in 1979 Etan Patz case
Lonnie Soury quoted in article: “Most people think someone would never confess to a crime they didn’t commit. Unfortunately it happens all the time,” said Lonnie Soury, the co-founder of FalseConfessions.org, which monitors cases of wrongful convictions.”
Truth Lies and Videotape, Canadian Broadcast System on the Reid Technique
Canadian News feature on false confessions using the Reid Technique.
New Evidence in Jesse Friedman Mass Sex Abuse Case
In case made famous by film “Capturing the Friedmans” new evidence has emerged of Jesse Friedman’s innocence.
NY Times: New Jersey Courts Instruct Jurors on Eyewitness Misidentification
A new law in New Jersey to prevent mistakes in eyewitness misidentification in effort to prevent wrongful convictions.
Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes
Brooklyn is ground zero for wrongful convictions in New York City, and DA Charles Hynes has allowed many to go through his office.
NY Times False confession case
New York Times: a false confession in West Virginia