Three murder suspects have confessed on videotape this month in anew effort by the Chicago Police Department and the Cook Countystate's attorney, officials said Wednesday.
"We believe we will find it very helpful in prosecuting cases,"said Assistant State's Attorney Bob Milan, adding that he believesdefense attorneys will continue to challenge confessions even whenthey are taped.
Police started videotaping confessions in response to allegationsof coerced confessions in such cases as the 1998 slaying of 11-year-old Ryan Harris, in which two boys were falsely charged with murder.
Police demonstrated video equipment and an interrogation roomWednesday at Area 2 …
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