31.   He later retracted the confession and said police had ordered him to accept a new lawyer in return for a lesser charge and softer sentence.

32.   He later retracted the confession, saying it was coerced.

33.   He later retracted the confession and maintained his innocence.

34.   He did not confirm that Anees would retract his confession, but indicated it could happen if the appeal were allowed.

35.   He said he would move to have two of his clients retract their confessions, arguing they were tortured.

36.   In Riyadh, the head of the law firm representing the nurses confirmed that McLauchlan and Parry had retracted the confessions they reportedly had made to Saudi authorities.

37.   Molloy retracted his confession in court, saying it was triggered by revenge when police confronted him with a damning, written admission from Vincent Hickey.

38.   Millions of Filipinos believe Mrs. Contemplacion was innocent, even though she repeatedly admitted her guilt and refused to retract her confession during the trial.

39.   Naseri said Tefilin refused to retract his confession when Judge Sadeq Nourani gave him the opportunity.

40.   Rainer later retracted the confession.