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Investigations showed Texas Rangers often fed Lucas details about cases, allowing him to "confess" to murders he did not commit to clear cases off the books.

Born into extreme poverty and abuse, Lucas was a one-eyed drifter with a violent history. [LE] Lucas Men

He was definitively convicted of murdering his mother in 1960 and two other people in 1983, including the "Orange Socks" victim in Texas. Investigations showed Texas Rangers often fed Lucas details

Henry Lee Lucas ( March 12, 2001) is one of the most infamous figures in American criminal history, known not just for the murders he committed, but for the hundreds he falsely confessed to. Known as "The Confession Killer," Lucas was a central figure in a massive criminal justice hoax that allowed law enforcement to clear hundreds of cold cases while he received preferential treatment in custody. Early Life and Known Crimes Henry Lee Lucas ( March 12, 2001) is

In 1986, Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox described the acceptances of these confessions as a "miscarriage of justice".