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It's shocking how little you know about the case.
"Eight months after his original confession, on February 17, 1994, Misskelley made another statement to police with his lawyer Dan Stidham in the room continually advising Misskelley not to say anything. Misskelley ignored this advice continually and went on to detail how Damien and Jason abused and murdered the boys, while he watched until he decided to leave."
So much for a single confession and immediate recantation.
Source? And would this source also point out when the other defendants confessed? Not that a confession really means much to me, honestly. Especially when taken from a 16 year old with an IQ of 72 after hours and hours of questioning and coaching and the possible promise of a reward for information.
ETA: "One quarter of the 261 people who have been exonerated by DNA testing had falsely confessed to crimes they didn't commit, and 19 of them pleaded guilty, according to the New York-based Innocence Project."
happens all the time...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/17/AR2010111706321.html