Stephanie Slifer
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Aaron interviewed... false confession expert, Dr. Saul Kasson, and he points it out to us that if in fact Ben didn't sustain a skull fracture, that's what he refers to as a false fact that could have tainted this entire confession.
Aaron interviewed... false confession expert, Dr. Saul Kasson, and he points it out to us that if in fact Ben didn't sustain a skull fracture, that's what he refers to as a false fact that could have tainted this entire confession.
We don't know. Right, because recently the defense hired a psychologist and psychiatrist from Yale who evaluated Melissa, and she scored at a 4.8 grade level in sentence comprehension. So that really raises questions as to whether she even knew what was going on or that she had the right to leave or to ask for an attorney.
We don't know. Right, because recently the defense hired a psychologist and psychiatrist from Yale who evaluated Melissa, and she scored at a 4.8 grade level in sentence comprehension. So that really raises questions as to whether she even knew what was going on or that she had the right to leave or to ask for an attorney.
We don't know. Right, because recently the defense hired a psychologist and psychiatrist from Yale who evaluated Melissa, and she scored at a 4.8 grade level in sentence comprehension. So that really raises questions as to whether she even knew what was going on or that she had the right to leave or to ask for an attorney.
The assistant coroner, his name's Paul Foreman. He's the one that actually took the x-rays. And he says that they were clear when he took them. So there's some speculation that maybe he's the one that made the anonymous call. We don't know for sure.
The assistant coroner, his name's Paul Foreman. He's the one that actually took the x-rays. And he says that they were clear when he took them. So there's some speculation that maybe he's the one that made the anonymous call. We don't know for sure.
The assistant coroner, his name's Paul Foreman. He's the one that actually took the x-rays. And he says that they were clear when he took them. So there's some speculation that maybe he's the one that made the anonymous call. We don't know for sure.
I just want to say it's interesting the fact that this information came to light through an anonymous call to begin with. Because That means somebody knew that these x-rays had been withheld. Now, the prosecutors have questioned whether Paul Kaluzinski, Melissa's father, really did receive an anonymous call. They tried to look into his phone records. They said they couldn't find proof of it.
I just want to say it's interesting the fact that this information came to light through an anonymous call to begin with. Because That means somebody knew that these x-rays had been withheld. Now, the prosecutors have questioned whether Paul Kaluzinski, Melissa's father, really did receive an anonymous call. They tried to look into his phone records. They said they couldn't find proof of it.
I just want to say it's interesting the fact that this information came to light through an anonymous call to begin with. Because That means somebody knew that these x-rays had been withheld. Now, the prosecutors have questioned whether Paul Kaluzinski, Melissa's father, really did receive an anonymous call. They tried to look into his phone records. They said they couldn't find proof of it.
But Paul Kaluzinski maintains today that he got that anonymous call. And that's how all of this came to light.
But Paul Kaluzinski maintains today that he got that anonymous call. And that's how all of this came to light.
But Paul Kaluzinski maintains today that he got that anonymous call. And that's how all of this came to light.
And frankly, whether there can still be confidence in the verdict from trial is a question for the Illinois governor, J.B. Pritzker, to think about, as well as the Lake County state's attorney, Eric Reinhart. You'll remember from our broadcast that Reinhart recommended to Melissa's defense attorney to hire these forensic computer experts to get to the bottom of the discrepancy between the X-rays.
And frankly, whether there can still be confidence in the verdict from trial is a question for the Illinois governor, J.B. Pritzker, to think about, as well as the Lake County state's attorney, Eric Reinhart. You'll remember from our broadcast that Reinhart recommended to Melissa's defense attorney to hire these forensic computer experts to get to the bottom of the discrepancy between the X-rays.
And frankly, whether there can still be confidence in the verdict from trial is a question for the Illinois governor, J.B. Pritzker, to think about, as well as the Lake County state's attorney, Eric Reinhart. You'll remember from our broadcast that Reinhart recommended to Melissa's defense attorney to hire these forensic computer experts to get to the bottom of the discrepancy between the X-rays.
And these experts found that the x-rays were manipulated using a software tool used to view x-rays. And their analysis showed that this manipulation was done on the coroner's office computer. Therefore, they put in a report that they believe the state was responsible for manipulating the x-rays.
And these experts found that the x-rays were manipulated using a software tool used to view x-rays. And their analysis showed that this manipulation was done on the coroner's office computer. Therefore, they put in a report that they believe the state was responsible for manipulating the x-rays.
And these experts found that the x-rays were manipulated using a software tool used to view x-rays. And their analysis showed that this manipulation was done on the coroner's office computer. Therefore, they put in a report that they believe the state was responsible for manipulating the x-rays.