2-3-2012 Illinois:
CHICAGO—The Illinois Supreme Court reaffirmed today that confessions obtained by police torture or other abuse physical must always be thrown out.
The decision came in the case of Stanley Wrice, who alleged officers under the command of former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge tortured him until he confessed to a rape charge.
The court's 6-0 ruling means Wrice will get a hearing in Circuit Court to determine if his confession was a product of police torture.
Wrice was convicted in 1983 and sentenced to 100 years in prison.
After a special prosecutor's report in 2006 largely substantiated widespread claims of abuse under Burge, Wrice filed a new appeal and the Appellate Court ruled in his favor.
Prosecutors were hoping the Supreme Court would allow the use of tainted confessions when other evidence against a suspect is overwhelming. ..Source.. by WGN News
February 3, 2012
Illinois Supreme Court orders new hearing in police torture case
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