Texas Defender Service (TDS)

Texas banned hypnosis in criminal cases but a man on death row says it helped convict him.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/testimony-from-witness-that-had-been-hypnotized-helped-send-man-to-death-row-263546949868

Charles Flores sits on death row in Texas, convicted with the help of testimony from a witness that had been hypnotized in the days after her murder. Since then, Texas banned hypnosis in criminal investigations. Flores tells NBC News’ Dan Slepian he’s innocent.

Texas banned hypnosis in criminal cases but a man on death row says it helped convict him Charles Flores sits on death row in Texas, convicted with the help of testimony from a witness that had been hypnotized in the days after her murder. Since then, Texas banned hypnosis in criminal investigations. Flores tells NBC News’ Dan Slepian he’s innocent.

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