someone that lies during a murder trial is actually more likely to have committed murder.
People lie all the time, mostly to protect their self-image or their image in others’ minds. Just because it was done during a trial does not mean they are more likely to have committed the crime. Just as often people misremember, forget things they said before, or remember things they didn’t mention before.
I think if we compare the set of all accused murderers that lie during their trials to those that tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, a higher percentage of liars will be guilty.
It’s improper reasoning, however, to use that as the reason for convicting someone of murder.
I think there is a significant chance she was in the house at the time of the murder or otherwise knew something that she didn’t tell the police, and that major lie could have really confused the prosecutor, who was also the interrogater when she implicated Patrick Lumumba.
People lie all the time, mostly to protect their self-image or their image in others’ minds. Just because it was done during a trial does not mean they are more likely to have committed the crime. Just as often people misremember, forget things they said before, or remember things they didn’t mention before.
I think if we compare the set of all accused murderers that lie during their trials to those that tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, a higher percentage of liars will be guilty.
It’s improper reasoning, however, to use that as the reason for convicting someone of murder.
I think there is a significant chance she was in the house at the time of the murder or otherwise knew something that she didn’t tell the police, and that major lie could have really confused the prosecutor, who was also the interrogater when she implicated Patrick Lumumba.
I’m not saying that is correct, I’m identifying a cognitive bias that helped to convict Knox and Solecito.