11.   Defense lawyers argued that the confession had been coerced.

12.   He contended that if detectives were so bent on coercing a confession out of Seda, they would not have included information that was inconsistent with the evidence.

13.   His lawyers contend that his confession was coerced and is not even in his own handwriting.

14.   However, Hijazi has since recanted, saying the confession had been coerced.

15.   Kogut says the confession was coerced.

16.   Johnson said his confession had been coerced.

17.   Ms. Tyson and her co-defendant, who is still imprisoned, said during the trial that their confessions were coerced.

18.   New witnesses have suggested that her confession was coerced.

19.   Ochoa, who claims his confession was coerced by police, pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Nancy DePriest and testified that Danziger robbed and raped her.

20.   Summers is pleading not guilty to the charges, saying that the confession was coerced.