Sams Motions
Save Email Print
Bookmark and Share
Updated: 7:36 PM Jan 5, 2009
Sams Motions
WTAP News
Forced confession?
Posted: 7:25 PM Jan 5, 2009
Reporter: Todd Baucher
Email Address: todd.baucher@wtap.com
width:200 and height: 120 and picwidth: 200 and pciheight: 120
Font Size:

The attorney for Carl Sams wants to keep jurors at Sams' upcoming trial from hearing his taped confession.

Sams is accused of the death of his 14-month-old son in December of 2007. Judge Robert Waters is considering the motiion to keep the recording from being entered into evidence.

Attorney Joe Santer maintains Sams was coerced into confessing to killing the child.

Sams is charged with two counts, including murder and death of a child by a guardian or custodian.

Sams' defense claims the child's injuries were the result of a fall.


Parkersburg, WV's Hot News
Stock Indexes
  • .DJI
  • 12883.95
  • +5.75
  • 0.04%
  • .INX
  • 1349.96
  • +2.91
  • 0.22%
  • .IXIC
  • 2915.86
  • +11.78
  • 0.41%
  • NYA
  • 8082.98
  • +13.27
  • 0.16%
Enter Ticker Symbal to get quote:
Quotes updated every 15 minutes