On this season 1 ending episode of The Injustice Files we look at two cases involving false confession.

Our first case, from South-Side Chicago centered on the rape and murder of a 20 year old woman in 1980.  Days after the body was found police arrested Daniel Anderson on drunk and disorderly charges and attested that the drunken Daniel confessed to the rape and murder while being transported to the police station.  Daniel was convicted and spent 27 years in prison and was finally exonerated some 34 years after his arrest.

Our second case comes from Phoenix, AZ in 1989 and centers on the murder of Debra Milke's 4 year old son who was shot in the head three times by a companion of Debra's. James Styers, whom had baby sat for Debra before took her son shopping one day and then reported him missing from the shopping mall.  Days later he confessed and led police to the crime scene. He also falsely confessed that they killed Debra's son as part of an insurance scam in cohort with Debra.  A Phoenix detective falsified a confession for Debra and she was convicted, spending 23 years on Death Row.