Thursday, October 1, 2009

Lie-Detection In The News

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Sex offender's violation: Living with his own children
Waterbury Republican American
Jose Torres, 47, of 463 Main St. in Torrington, admitted to officials during a polygraph test conducted Feb. 2 that he had inappropriate contact with at ...

Former mayor lodges challenge to Lisbon
Laois Nationalist
He also challenged the members of the Oireachtas to take a polygraph during the court hearing into his challenge, should it be granted, and intends fighting ...

Hoover speaks out: Never 'failed' lie detector test
Macon County News
Nor was he presumed innocent by state SBI agents, who may well have egregiously mishandled Hoover's interrogation and the administration of a polygraph test ...

Court overturns Irwin conviction
The Review
Pike believed Todd and threw out the motion, taking note of polygraph tests taken by the two which showed Todd to be truthful and Beaver to not be truthful. ...

Narco test plea postponed
Express Buzz
ALAPPUZHA: The judgement on the petition moved by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for conducting narco-analysis test and polygraph test on gangsters ...

Court seeks affidavit on details
Express Buzz
According to article 20(3) of the Constitution, the results of narco analysis and polygraph test cannot be considered as evidence. ...

'I-5 Strangler' Pleads Guilty to 6 Murders
About - News & Issues (blog)
Under the condition of the plea agreement Kibbe agreed to cooperate with law enforcement, talk to a psychologist, submit to polygraph tests and attempt to ...

Man Accused In Cancer Scam To Take Polygraph Test
10TV
Prosecutors agreed to drop the charges against Phylip Chen if he can pass a polygraph test, 10TV News reported. Chen is scheduled to take the test before ...