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One of the Norfolk Four Makes a Final Appeal to the Supreme Court
Eric Wilson served more than seven years for a rape it seems almost certain that he didn’t commit.
New Appeal in False Confession Case Focuses on Sex Offender Status
As a sex offender, Eric Wilson is required to register with the state police every 90 days. There are certain … Continue reading
A Rare Look at the Police Tactics That Can Lead to False Confessions
On Dec. 1, 2008, Worcester, Mass. police had 16-year-old Nga Truong locked in an interrogation room. Her 13-month-old son, Khyle, … Continue reading
Latest “Norfolk Four” Appeal Rejected
The latest attempt by three of the “Norfolk Four” to have their convictions overturned was denied by the Virginia Supreme … Continue reading
Lawyers Push for New Appeal for Three of the “Norfolk Four”
Danial Williams, Joseph Dick (pictured right) and Eric Wilson (left) — three of four men who falsely confessed to a … Continue reading
Study Offers Disturbing False Confession Insights
It’s remarkably easy to confess to something you didn’t do, and more people are inclined to do so than you … Continue reading
The Confessions: One of the “Norfolk Four” Cleared of Rape/Murder Charges
Derek Tice, who was convicted of the 1997 rape and murder of Michelle Moore-Bosko, is officially a free man after … Continue reading
Overturned Conviction Upheld in False Confession Case
Derek Tice maintains that, although he admitted to the 1997 rape and murder of Michelle Moore-Bosko, he is innocent of … Continue reading
Judge Rejects Norfolk Four Appeals
Chief Judge Everett Martin dismissed petitions filed by Danial Williams, Joseph Dick and Eric Wilson on March 2, reports the … Continue reading
Key Detective in False Confession Case Sentenced
On Feb. 25, 2011, Robert Glenn Ford was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison following his conviction … Continue reading
Did a Detective Admit to the Innocence of Four Men He Helped Convict?
A confidential witness has told an investigator that former detective Robert Glenn Ford, who elicited false confessions from four men … Continue reading
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