http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3027.html?rev=9316 <p>H.R. 3027 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in Federal criminal cases.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to render inadmissible as evidence in felony prosecutions statements by an individual obtained in an unrecorded custodial interrogation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 8/10/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9316@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3027.html#18571 Like the old saying a picture is worth a 1000 words-nothing like hearing the actual words made in an interrogation-It keeps all honest-It's fact that recording interviews will help to reduce wrongful convictions-It cuts both ways-Also aiding pol. agencies-It's common sense to have this law! It will keep the pol. honest in writing up reports re. interrogations/interviews-It also forces a defendant to stay w/ what was originally said during the interview-It also would aid to curb pol. abuse & forced confessions during interviews-which is a contributing factor in wrongful convictions-None of us want to see innocent people wrongfully imprisoned-I was a witness in a felony case-I knew the investigator had lied in his prior reports about the facts of the interviews-I covertly recorded my interview-He then wrote up a false police report about mine-He blatantly lied in the report about extremely important facts about the case that showed the defendant's innocence-Kudos Mr. Ellison!... 18571@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3027.html 8/10/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 25257@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3027.html 8/10/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 28767@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3027.html?rev=4777 <p>H.R. 3027 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in Federal criminal cases.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to render inadmissible as evidence in felony prosecutions statements by an individual obtained in an unrecorded custodial interrogation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4777@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3027.html?rev=4319 <p>H.R. 3027 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in Federal criminal cases.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4319@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3027.html?rev=4320 <p>H.R. 3027 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in Federal criminal cases.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4320@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3027.html 7/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 23555@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT