Peoria City Councilman takes polygraph – says he did not hit wife - week.com
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- Peoria City Councilman takes polygraph – says he did not hit wife - week.com
- Oyler Wants To Submit Polygraph Readings As Evidence in Battery Case - Peoria Public Radio
- Antonio Brown Rape Accuser Claims She Passed Lie Detector - TMZ
| Peoria City Councilman takes polygraph – says he did not hit wife - week.com Posted: 17 Sep 2019 12:43 PM PDT  Peoria (WEEK) – A Polygraph Examiner says he believes Peoria City Councilman Zach Oyler spoke truthfully when stating he didn't hit his wife. Specifically, the results showed he had "no significant emotional disturbances indicative of deception" while taking a polygraph test. Court documents were filed by his attorney Robert Hanauer on Tuesday. Oyler, who was arrested on July 30th, is facing allegations of domestic violence. The document said Oyler requested the polygraph examination. From that report, when asked, "Did you come straight home after leaving work?" Oyler answered , "No" To the question, "Did you physically strike or hit your wife Heather?" Oyler answered, "No" The document said that Oyler plans to testify in his defense. It also is asking the court to admit the polygraph as evidence in the case. The document said the reasoning for this is to "corroborate the testimony of a witness at trial." The document highlights "the corroborative testimony of the polygraph examiner is critical in Zach's Sixth Amendment right to present his defense to these extremely serious charges." Local attorney Shaun Cusack, who is not affiliated with the case, said it is very rare for a polygraph to be used in the courtroom. "Never seen one in front of a jury that's for sure. If anything it may come out in a pre-trial stage when you're trying to argue motions to suppress or eliminate certain types of evidence. It may come in to corroborate somebody's testimony." said Cusack The test was conducted by licensed Polygraph Examiner Steve Woody on September 12th. In his report Woody said, "In the professional opinion of the Examiner based solely on the polygraph record, Zach told the truth regarding all relevant questions." Cusack said Illinois is one of eight states that allows results from a scientific technique in court only if it is generally accepted as reliable by the scientific community. This is known as the Frye Standard. "They haven't been proven to be scientifically infallible yet and that's the test the polygraph has continually, since its inception, been up against." said Cusack Cusack said if deemed admissible it could hold a lot of weight in trial as what he called an emotional eye witness. "The lie detector would report to expose a man's inner feelings about a question and whether or not they're accurate and I think that can be very persuasive, especially if you have the persons testimony and it's backed up with something." said Cusack Zach Oyler pleaded not guilty on September 11th in court. He is charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. His trial is set for January 13th. Oyler will be in court again on October 13th for a status hearing.  |
| Oyler Wants To Submit Polygraph Readings As Evidence in Battery Case - Peoria Public Radio Posted: 18 Sep 2019 01:25 PM PDT  Peoria At-Large Councilman Zach Oyler is trying to submit polygraph readings as evidence in his domestic battery case. Polygraph examiner Steve Woody asked Oyler if he came straight home after leaving work and if he physically struck or hit his wife on July 30th. Oyler answered no to both questions. Woody says his responses held up. The order of protection petition filed by Oyler's wife said he came home after drinking at a bar. When she tried to leave the house, she said he tried took her phone, threw her to the ground and put his arm around her neck. She was later able to get her phone back and call police. Polygraph readings are generally not considered admissible in court. The American Psychological Association casts doubt on their accuracy. But Oyler's attorney, Robert Hanauer, says his 25-page motion makes the argument that it should be admissible in this case as part of his Sixth Amendment rights. Oyler is due back in court for a review on October 16.  |
| Antonio Brown Rape Accuser Claims She Passed Lie Detector - TMZ Posted: 11 Sep 2019 06:20 AM PDT  Breaking News GettyThe woman accusing Antonio Brown of rape claims she took a polygraph test after the alleged incidents which proved she told the truth. Britney Taylor claims she went to "one of the nation's leading examiners, who previously led the FBI's polygraph program" and was asked about TWO incidents of sexual assault allegedly carried out by Brown. As we previously reported, Taylor claims AB "ejaculated on her without her consent" in June 2017 and then forcibly raped her in May 2018. In her lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Florida, Taylor says the polygraph exam confirmed her "completely truthful account." Of course, the polygraph is FAR from a slam dunk for Taylor -- there are plenty of issues with using lie detector tests in court. First, they are not considered scientifically valid for evidentiary purposes and most courts will not admit them as evidence. Second, Taylor's test was administered by a hand-picked polygraph expert at the direction of her counsel ... not exactly an impartial 3rd party. In her suit, Taylor also claims she has a trail of evidence to back up her accusations ... including an aggressive email Brown sent her in which he brags, "I jack my d*** on your back."  Taylor also says she left a paper trail after the alleged rape ... purchasing an STD test and a pregnancy test at Walgreens just weeks later. Plus, she claims in January 2019 she reached out to the #TimesUpNow organization and described the allegations in a message, without naming Brown. What's unclear at this point is if Taylor ever reached out to police or had a rape kit administered. There's no mention of either in her lawsuit, something Brown's legal team will surely point out. For his part, AB has adamantly denied all of the allegations and has suggested he will countersue the accuser for defamation.  |
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