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Believe No One: Discrediting the Client’s Confession
Manage episode 511198531 series 2362986
Defense attorney Ryan Sullivan (Massachusetts) walks us through ANOTHER not guilty on a gun possession case where the “strongest” piece of evidence was the client’s own confession. Ryan breaks down how he dismantled that confession—step by step—until the jury couldn’t trust it.
We dig into voluntariness, Miranda, and the science of false confessions; how to spot contamination and tunnel vision; leveraging inconsistencies and missing corroboration; promises/threats and other coercive tactics; and how to center reasonable doubt when the state’s story comes from the client’s mouth.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Framing a confession as evidence to be tested, not truth to be assumed
Identifying contamination, leading questions, and memory-shaping cues
Using timelines, physical facts, and silence in the record to impeach
Cross techniques that expose suggestion and pressure
Closing themes that invite jurors to “believe no one” until the state proves it
Dive into more stories from the bold and brilliant public defenders wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with us on social media:
Stay Connected & Support the Show:
· Website: anothernotguiltypod.com Another Not Guilty
· Follow us on Instagram: @anothernotguilty
· Find us on Facebook: Another Not Guilty
· Support the show (potential bonus content!): Patreon
118 episodes
Manage episode 511198531 series 2362986
Defense attorney Ryan Sullivan (Massachusetts) walks us through ANOTHER not guilty on a gun possession case where the “strongest” piece of evidence was the client’s own confession. Ryan breaks down how he dismantled that confession—step by step—until the jury couldn’t trust it.
We dig into voluntariness, Miranda, and the science of false confessions; how to spot contamination and tunnel vision; leveraging inconsistencies and missing corroboration; promises/threats and other coercive tactics; and how to center reasonable doubt when the state’s story comes from the client’s mouth.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Framing a confession as evidence to be tested, not truth to be assumed
Identifying contamination, leading questions, and memory-shaping cues
Using timelines, physical facts, and silence in the record to impeach
Cross techniques that expose suggestion and pressure
Closing themes that invite jurors to “believe no one” until the state proves it
Dive into more stories from the bold and brilliant public defenders wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with us on social media:
Stay Connected & Support the Show:
· Website: anothernotguiltypod.com Another Not Guilty
· Follow us on Instagram: @anothernotguilty
· Find us on Facebook: Another Not Guilty
· Support the show (potential bonus content!): Patreon
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