Dassey v. Dittmann’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “• “It’s going to be a lot easier on you down the road, ah, if this goes to trial.” • “[Hjonesty here Brendan is the thing that’s gonna help you. OK, no matter what you did, we can work through that. OK. We can’t make any promises, but we’ll stand behind you no matter what you did. Ok. Because you’re being the good guy here. You’re the one that’s saying, ’you know what? Maybe I made some mistakes, but here’s what I did.” • “[T]he honest person is the one who is going to get a better deal out of everything.” •“If, in fact, you did something, which we believe ... it’s OK, as long as you be honest with us, it’s OK. If you lie about it, that’s gonna be problems.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dassey v. Dittmann · Dassey v. Dittmann

2. “I’ve got ... kids somewhat your age, I’m lookin’ at you and I see you in him and I see him in you, I really do, and I know how that would hurt me too.... Mark and I, yeah we’re cops, we’re investigators and stuff like that, but I’m not right now. I’m a father that has a kid your age too. I wanna be here for you. There’s nothing I’d like more than to come over and give you a hug cuz I know you’re hurtin’.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dassey v. Dittmann

3. “Wiegert: What happens next? Remember, we already know, but we need to hear it from you, it’s OK. It’s not your fault. What happens next? Fassbender: Does he ask you? Wiegert: He does; doesn’t he? Fassbender: We know.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dassey v. Dittmann