Another Mis-ID Wrongful Conviction Revealed in Illinois
Dean Cage was released from prison in Chicago last night, after serving nearly 14 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Mr. Cage’s exoneration marks the 29th wrongful conviction revealed in the...
View Article“Place your finger here” (Or: Police Lineups in Louisiana)
Naturally law enforcement officers are insisting that this wasn’t a “real” photo array, but WWLTV in Louisiana is reporting that a photo array was uncovered in a Louisiana police department which...
View ArticleNACDL Denied Access to Chicago Sham Lineup Study Data
A state court in Illinois today just denied NACDL access to the data underlying the controversial Illinois/Mecklenburg Report on police identification procedures, which means the widely denounced...
View ArticleNACDL’s Response to Ruling (Mostly) Denying Access to Illinois Lineup Data
Following yesterday’s ruling in Cook County, NACDL has offered its official response, which reads in part: “The Court has dealt a blow to the public today. We will appeal the decision and continue to...
View ArticleNew Tech for Composite Sketches
An article in this month’s issue of Forensic Magazine covers some interesting new software-based approaches to the development of facial composites being developed in the UK. Two research groups have...
View ArticleNew Study Shows “Catastrophic” Effect of Stress on Eyewitness Accuracy
Researchers in London recently completed a new study examining the effects of high levels of stress on the ability of eyewitnesses to accurately identify a perpetrator. Drs. Tin Valentine and Jan...
View ArticleTroy Davis Execution Ordered for Sept. 23, 2008 in Georgia
The Chatham County Superior Court has ordered the execution of Troy Davis, which the Georgia Department of Corrrections has set for September 23, 2008, at 7p.m. EST. As a brief recap, Mr. Davis is...
View ArticleUPDATE (X2): Stay Granted by Sup. Ct. for Troy Davis (Action Items for Troy...
UPDATE #2: The US Supreme Court will meet to consider Mr. Davis’s appeal on Monday, September 29 — which is exactly what the Court had originally agreed to do, before the Georgia Board of Pardons and...
View ArticleEyeID Blog Says Farewell
You may have noticed that this blog has been dormant for some time, and for a collection of reasons I am going to go ahead and put it to rest until further notice. Thanks to all who have been in touch...
View ArticleRelocating to Raleigh, North Carolina
It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in here, but I have some news that I thought was worth sharing to those who found my past work here of interest: my family and I are moving to North Carolina in...
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