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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Supreme Court adds new Evidence Rule 617
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 16, 2009, Thomas P. Sullivan, a partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, who was the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from July 1977 to April 1981, has a long post titled "Recording Makes Sense" on MainJustice. It begins:
The opposition of Department of Justice officials toward requiring electronic recordings of interviews of felony suspects is extremely puzzling.They are well aware of the widespread agreement among state police, sheriffs and prosecutors, based on years of experience, that electronic recording of suspect interviews is a tremendous boon to law enforcement. What then seems to be the problem with the ranking DOJ officials, who usually lead in the use of the newest and best law enforcement tactics? Why do top DOJ officials persist in opposing electronic recordings?
To put this discussion into perspective, I will first explain the process, then recount the experiences of a vast number of state law enforcement agencies, and finally take a critical look at the DOJ position.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 23, 2011 10:31 AM
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