to terrorize strangers. the victim was a 28-year-old investment banker who later came forward to reveal herself. the suspects were black and hispanic age 14 to 16 at the time of their arrests. the sensational media coverage of the event only fanned the flames of a city already divided along racial lines. the suspects made incriminating statements about themselves to investigators statements they say were coerced by authorities. here is how a "today" report from "the time." >> reporter: there was no solid evidence linking the defendants to the crime. no fingerprints, no blood matches. the prosecution strongest weapon came from the teenagers themselves in written and taped confessions. >> what did you hit her with? >> on the face here and up here. >> reporter: defense lawyers argued the teenagers were pressured into confessing, that they were victims of a biased legal system, anxious to solve a crime against a white woman. >> all five were convicted in
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