Sept. 14 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
It used to be that police interrogation rooms were legal black holes. The only information that escaped came out at suppression of confession hearings in “he said/she said” conflicts between the interrogators and the defendant.
But the new century has brought new technology. Increasingly, interrogations are videotaped. See, e.g., 725 ILCS5/103-2.1. Defense attorneys need to understand some of the real advantages this practice can bring in suppressing statements. A good place to start is a recent decision of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. v. Wysinger, 683 F.3rd 784 (7th Cir. 2012).
Read more: Prof. Timothy O’Neill says Videotaped Interrogations Can Help Defense Suppress Statements
