Exoneree Trials: False Confessions - University of Virginia School of Law

False Confessions: Transcripts and Testimony

This library collection contains scanned transcripts and confession statements from the trials of people exonerated by post-conviction DNA testing and who had confessed. This research collection was compiled in conjunction with a law review article reporting the results of a study of these materials. See Brandon L. Garrett, "The Substance of False Confessions," 62 Stan. L. Rev. 1051 (2010). An appendix accompanies that article. An updated appendix accompanies Chapter 4 of the "Convicting the Innocent" book. This web page was created by Professor Brandon Garrett (bgarrett@virginia.edu).

Exoneree
Bradford, Marcellius	Court Reported Statement
Brown, Dennis:	Defense Testimony \| Detective Testimony
Brown, Keith
Cruz, Rolando:	Audio Interrogation \| Detective Testimony
Dean, James:	Testimony
Deskovic, Jeffrey:	Charge Excerpt \| Detective Testimony 1 \| Detective Testimony 2 \| State Closing Argument
Godschalk, Bruce	Audio Interrogation \| Charge Excerpt \| Closings Excerpt \| Defense Testimony Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2
Gray, Anthony	Letter to Judge \| Memo of Law
Gray, Paula	Defense Testimony Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2 \| Suppression Ruling \| Testimony Excerpt
Halsey, Byron	Closings Excerpt \| Confession Statement \| Defense Testimony Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2
Hatchett, Nathaniel	Bench Ruling \| Detective Testimony Excerpt \| Walker Hearing
Hayes, Travis	Detective Testimony \| Expert Motion
Hernendez, Alejandro	Detective Testimony Excerpt
Jones, David Allen	Interrogation Excerpts \| Suppression Hearing
Jones, Ronald	Confession Statement \| Defense Testimony
Kelly, William	Motion to Vacate
Kogut, John	Confession Statement \| Defense Testimony \| Detective Testimony
Laughman, Barry	Confession Statements \| Detective Testimony Excerpt
Linscott, Steven	Confession Statement Transcript
Lloyd, Eddie Joe	Detective Testimony \| Prosecutor Closing Excerpts \| Psychological Testimony Excerpt
Lowery, Eddie	Defense Testimony Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2 \| Voluntariness Ruling
McCray, Antron	Confession Statement \| Detective Testimony Excerpt \| Expert Ruling
Miller, Robert	Defense Closings Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Excerpt \| Detective Testimony Re: Crime Scene Visit \| Prosecutor Closings Excerpt
Ochoa, Christopher	Trial Testimony
Ollins, Calvin	Court Reported Statement
Richardson, Kevin	Confession Statement \| Detective Testimony Excerpt
Rollins, Lafonso	Confession Statement \| Reverse ID Excerpt
Salaam, Yusef	Detective Testimony Excerpt
Santana, Raymond	Confession Statement
Shelden, Debra	Testimony
Taylor, Joanne	Testimony
Townsend, Jerry	Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2 \| Suppression Ruling
Vasquez, David	Washington Post \| Suppression Motions
Warney, Douglas	Detective Testimony Excerpt \| State Closings Excerpt \| Suppression Ruling
Washington, Earl	Confession Statement \| Detective Testimony Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2 \| State Closings \| Suppression Ruling \| Testimony Re: Shirt Excerpt
Williamson, Ronald	Detective Testimony Excerpt \| Suppression Ruling
Winslow, Thomas	Interrogation Video (Lincoln Journal-Star)
Wise, Kharey	Confession Statement
Yarris, Nicholas	Confession Statement and Detective Testimony \| State Closings Excerpt