MCLE ThisWeek Podcast

Eyewitness Identification Fundamentals

Episode Summary

Eyewitness identification is considered one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction, accounting for more than 70 percent of exonerations revealed through DNA evidence. In this podcast, the panelists discuss the fundamentals of eyewitness identification.

Episode Notes

Eyewitness identification is considered one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction, accounting for more than 70 percent of exonerations revealed through DNA evidence. In this podcast, the panelists discuss the fundamentals of eyewitness identification. The full program, recorded on 10/20/21 is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here. Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to the MCLE OnlinePass. Learn more at www.mcle.org/onlinepass.

Panelists:

Sarah Stancato McEvoy, Suffolk District Attorney's Office

Tara B. Burdman, Suffolk District Attorney's Office

Hon. David A. Deakin, Massachusetts Superior Court

Ira L. Gant, Committee for Public Counsel Services