This is the story of the wrongful conviction of Brendan Dassey. When Brendan Dassey uttered “I’m really stupid Mum, I can’t help it” this was not the failure of a vulnerable teenager but the exposure of the systemic failings of Wisconsin's criminal justice system. This season join me as I step back into Manitowoc 2005 and explore and re-examine the factors at the heart of this profound miscarriage of justice.
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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
We all have a breaking point. However, for 16-year-old Brendan Dassey, all that was needed was praise, feigned parental concern, and susceptibility to an interrogation technique used to elicit confessions from seasoned adult criminals. The mix was devastating for Brendan. As the first false confession expert to testify on Brendan's behalf in 2010, Dr. Richard Leo joins the Sixth Hour to illustrate the errors inherent in the March 1st statement that formed the singular piece of evidence used by the state of Wisconsin to wrongfully convict Brendan Dassey.
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Top-notch interview. Thank you for all you do to spread awareness of wrongful convictions and coerced confessions.
Monday Jun 29, 2020
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