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During Misskelley's trial, Richard Ofshe, an expert on false confessions and police coercion, and Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley, testified that the brief recording of Misskelley's interrogation was a "classic example" of police coercion. [30]
Aug 23, 2011 · The lawyers for the Three maintained that Misskelley’s confession was false, unreliable and included all sorts of statements totally inconsistent with how the crime happened. Misskelley was borderline mentally retarded, with an IQ of 72, yet police persisted with his lengthy interrogation.
Oct 28, 2012 · Soon after Echols was initially questioned, the police brought in Baldwin (16 at the time) and Misskelley (17).
An account of events leading to the wrongful convictions of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jesse Misskelley for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993, including post-trial developments.
Dec 16, 2012 · Echols wore gothic all black clothes, he was a fan of heavy metal, as was Baldwin, while Misskelley – whose confession was cited as a classic example of police coercion – was considered borderline retarded.
Jul 31, 2021 · A prime example of the issues with the confession was that Misskelley was giving false information that was believed accurate by police at the time, stating that he saw Echols and Baldwin go into the woods with the three boys and rape them.
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May 5, 2017 · During Misskelley’s trial, Dr. Richard Ofshe, an expert on false confessions and police coercion, and Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley, testified that the brief recording of Misskelley’s interrogation was a “classic example” of police coercion. Critics have also stated that Misskelley’s various “confessions” were in many ...
