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Additional material for Court TV's documentary,
"The Interrogation of Michael Crowe"

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Maps courtesy of the San Diego Union Tribune


		During the interrogation’s second day, fabricated evidence is used to force a confession. A distraught Michael Crowe proclaims innocence.

		During the interrogation’s third day, police accuse the 14-year old of “selective recall.” Crowe now believes he killed his sister but cannot recall any details. (see below: Dr. Richard Ofshe. Video clip #6)

		During the second day of his interrogation, Joshua Treadway is torn between telling the truth and providing a false confession to satisfy investigators.

		Heavily soiled red turtleneck shirt collected from Richard Tuite by police on the day after the murder. The labeled areas were selected by the DNA lab for further examination. (See DNA report below.)

		Close-up of the back right sleeve of Tuite’s shirt. Area B shows splatter stains consistent with a blood spurt from a knife wound and matches Stephanie Crowe’s DNA. The DNA in area C is “severely degraded” but is compatible with the DNA in area B. (See DNA report below.)

Prosecution’s motion seeking indefinite delay of trial in light of new DNA evidence. The motion outlines the prosecution’s case. Dated February 25, 1999.

Motion to Suppress Statements of Defendant Treadway, dated December 1, 1998. Filed by Treadway’s attorney and tells his version of the events.

DNA Report, requested by Treadway’s attorney which shows Stephanie Crowe’s blood on a vagrant’s shirt, resulting in the dismissal of the case. Included are the lab’s cover letter, and conclusions.

Six-part series by Mark Sauer and John Wilkens of the San Diego Union-Tribune on Stephanie Crowe’s murder.

Transcript of a 2001 courttv.com online interview with San Diego public defender Mary Ellen Attridge, who fought the confession in court

Transcript of a 1999 courttv.com chat with Yale Professor Peter Brooks, author of “Troubling Confessions,” about the role of confessions in our culture.

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