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Dallas PD finally launching study of sequential, blind photo lineups

I'd somehow missed a story published in the Dallas News on New Year's Day announcing that the Dallas Police Department is finally beginning its long-awaited study of "sequential, blind" eyewitness ID practices ("After 2 years of delays, study of photo lineups set to start," Jan. 1). Reported the News:Misidentifications have been cited as a key factor in an estimated 75 percent of the 220 wrongful convictions exposed by DNA testing nationwide since 1989. The Dallas Police Department, the arresting agency in 13 of the 19 Dallas County exonerations, hopes the study will help determine the best method to keep witnesses from making the wrong choices in a photo lineup. "We hope to determine what is the best practice and implement policies accordingly," Dallas Police Assistant Chief Ron Waldrop said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).