Finding strong scientific evidence that mistaken identifications of criminal suspects occur too often, a special master is urging New Jersey’s Supreme Court to modify decades-old jurisprudence and treat eyewitness evidence as it does forensic material.
In a report made public on Monday, retired judge Geoffrey Gaulkin said the identification procedure, based on state and federal cases going back to 1977, is no longer valid in light of new scientific evidence.
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