Forced confessionThreats/intimidationWitness manipulationFalse arrest or reportExtended detentionOther charges filed
Plaintiff:
Donald Williams
Incident date:
11/08/2006
Allegations:
Williams was arrested in relation to a homicide investigation and was interrogated for more than 24 hours, during which he was repeatedly threatened by officers and ultimately coerced into giving a false confession. He was charged with the murder on the basis of the false confession. He was incarcerated in Cook County Jail for nearly three years until he eventually succeeded in having the false confession thrown out and the murder charges against him dropped.