Tag Archives: eyewitnesses

Evidentiary Hearing: Day 4

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Justice for Willie

Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s evidentiary hearing concluded for the week on Friday, October 18. It will continue at a later date, when more witnesses will be available. On Friday (Day 4) a psychologist specializing in attention, perception and memory testified about the … Continue reading →

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Likelihood of False Identification

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Justice for Willie

Dr. Harvey G. Shulman, PhD, an expert in eyewitness behavior and accuracy, has highlighted flawed police procedures and other factors that increased the chances of false identification by the eyewitnesses who testified at Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial. Shulman’s report is contained … Continue reading →

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Eyewitness Misidentification

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Justice for Willie

At the time of Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial the law had not yet embraced the concerns about eye witness identification that scientists had been highlighting for years. It was only when DNA exonerations flagged up the prevalence of misidentification even when … Continue reading →

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