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Required to Confess?

Former Dallas City Councilmember James Fantroy's conviction on corruption charges and refusal to admit his guilt in the face of the verdict has Big D political observers in a tizzy. The news inspired Dallas News columnist Steve Blow to overcome his gag reflex long enough to produce this insight about the wisdom of insisting defendants confess to obtain a lower sentence ("Confession shouldn't be a condition of Fantroy's freedom," May 28:in a larger context, I have to confess some unease about making confession a requirement in any part of our criminal justice system. As recent events in Dallas County have made so clear, innocent people really do get convicted. So while confession may be good for the soul, I?m not sure it should ever be a requirement for freedom...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).