when Murray and Halloran
enter the room. Halloran speaks in a loud and assertive tone. He tells defendant that the police put
the puzzle together and it led to him. Halloran states, "you are going to jail, make no mistake."
Halloran points out that defendant participated in three lineups the previous night and asks him
why the police did not let him go home. Defendant replies he knows why. Halloran tells defendant
that when they get to trial, Bennett will try to save himself and testify that defendant did it. Halloran
states that if Bennett starts talking and defendant does not, Halloran will listen to what Bennett has
to say. Halloran tells defendant that his girlfriend will be one of the first witnesses to testify against
him. Halloran tells defendant that they did not arrest the wrong guy and that he is a "done deal."
Halloran asks defendant if he understands the position he is in and tells him "it's up to you."
Halloran states, "make no mistake about it, you are under arrest for murder, we're going to violate
your f***ing parole, we're going to stick it up your ass." Defendant says nothing. Halloran tells
defendant, "chew on that for a while," and leaves the room. This interaction lasted seven minutes.
Halloran's language is laced with profanity. For most of the time, Halloran leans against a wall,
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but he moves about the small room, occasionally close to defendant, and at one point sits next to
defendant on the bench, mimicking defendant and Bennett sitting next to each other at trial.
Halloran lightly taps defendant's front shoulder three or four times during the interview.
¶9 In the sixth clip, at 9:07 p.m., Halloran and Murray reenter the room. Halloran shows
defendant his arrest report and the warrant for his parole violation and tells him, "you're f***d."
Halloran tells defendant that if he does not "give up" Bennett, "we're going to end this case on
you." Halloran tells defendant that if Bennett testifies against him at trial, and defendant then
testifies against Bennett, the prosecutor will use defendant's prior armed robbery conviction to
argue that his testimony is not credible because he is a convicted felon. Halloran further states,
"[y]ou better start playing ball with us or you're kissing your f***ing ass goodbye for a very long
f***ing time." Defendant states, "[y]'all ain't trying to help nobody." Halloran replies, "I never
once said I am trying to f***ing help you" and "I'm telling you what the truth is." Defendant states
that even if it was Bennett's idea and Bennett was the shooter, "I'm still going to jail." Halloran
replies, "[y]ou still have a problem. You're absolutely right." Defendant then states, "[a]t the end
of the day, y'all don't sentence me, the judge do." Halloran states that defendant is right, but that
the judge bases the sentence on the prosecutor's recommendation which is based on information
from the police about what defendant told them. Halloran tells defendant there is nothing