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extenuations

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confessions

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The defense said all confessions Davis has made in the past are false confessions and claimed his versions of events do not match what was found at the scene and during the investigation.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The case has leaned largely on Davis' own multiple alleged confessions.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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