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Post Mortem | Unraveling the Case Against Melissa

2025/1/21
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Stephanie Slifer
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Anne-Marie Green: 我主持了本期节目,讨论Melissa Koyuzinski的案件,她因2009年一名16个月大的婴儿Benjamin Kingan的死被判犯有谋杀罪,并一直坚称自己无罪。 Erin Moriarty: 我采访了Melissa,发现她可能因为认知能力问题而无法理解审讯的含义和自己的处境。警方的审讯引导了她的供词,他们先提出了“摔倒”的假设,再引导她补充细节,而事实上,Benjamin可能并没有颅骨骨折。Benjamin可能没有颅骨骨折这一事实,可能导致了她的错误认罪。由于她的智商较低,她可能根本没有理解审讯室里发生的事情,包括她是否有权离开或要求律师。她的父母参与了案件,但由于她是成年人,且自认为是在帮助警方,所以没有人介入审讯。 Stephanie Slifer: 一个匿名电话透露了更清晰的X光片的存在,这些X光片显示Benjamin可能没有颅骨骨折,这改变了案件的关键证据。审判中使用的X光片模糊不清,而后来发现的清晰X光片显示Benjamin可能没有颅骨骨折,这对于案件的判决至关重要。有人知道更清晰的X光片被隐瞒了,这暗示了证据可能被操纵。专家发现X光片被操纵,这可能意味着州政府(检察官办公室或验尸官办公室)参与了证据操纵。 我通过调查找到了Brenda,并说服她接受了采访,尽管她最初不愿意。Benjamin在Melissa工作之前就已经在日托中心受过伤,这可能是导致他死亡的原因。 Erin Moriarty: 鉴于新的证据(清晰的X光片),对审判结果的信心值得商榷。对日托中心的进一步调查显示,在Benjamin受伤之前,该日托中心还发生过其他事故,并且家长们被隐瞒了真相。Melissa的案件仍在继续,下一步取决于州长办公室和囚犯审查委员会的决定。Benjamin的父母相信Melissa谋杀了他们的儿子,并在听证会上表达了他们的观点,这将影响州长的决定。 Melissa的父母为了释放女儿,倾尽所有,并一直保留着她的房间原样,这体现了他们对女儿的深爱和不放弃的信念。

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This chapter delves into Melissa Koyuzinski's 2009 conviction for the murder of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan. It highlights concerns surrounding Melissa's cognitive abilities and the nine-hour police interrogation that led to her confession, questioning whether she fully understood her rights and the implications of her statements.
  • Melissa Koyuzinski's conviction for murder in 2009
  • Concerns about Melissa's cognitive abilities and understanding during interrogation
  • Nine-hour interrogation leading to confession
  • Questions about whether Melissa understood her rights

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48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Stephanie Slifer discuss the death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan and the questionable conviction of Melissa Calusinki. They talk about the anonymous phone call that revealed a surprising discovery years after the trial, the hours-long police interrogation that led to Melissa's confession, and what's next in the case.

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