Criminal
Jan. 11, 2013
Innocent people confess to murder, too
In 2012 convicted murderer Glen Rogers 'confessed' to the 1994 murder of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife Nicole and Ron Goldman. And he's not the first person to confess to something he didn't do. By Joseph Sorrentino
In 1989 five youths were convicted of rape after confessing in the Central Park Jogger case. In 2002 the convictions were vacated after their confessions were shown to be tainted. In 2006 the Denver police announced that John Mark Karr had confessed to the murder of child pageant queen JonBenet Ramsey. Shortly thereafter his claim of responsibility was proven to be false. Reviewing crime scene evidence, forensic specialists now repudiate Alb...
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