Illinois could ban use of unreliable statements during trials for homicides, Class X felonies – WAND (Decatur)

House Bill 5346 would require prosecutors to inform defense attorneys that they intend to use involuntary statements and provide any transcripts or recordings of interrogations 30 days before a hearing or trial. Defendants could also move to exclude states that they feel are unreliable and provide evidence to support their case.

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