Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana
When someone accuses someone else of something, do they have to pick them out of a line-up or can they just point at the person & say that the person?
Asked on 1/04/12, 12:34 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon
Rockhill Pinnick LLP
Line-ups are rare in criminal cases; usually an identifying witness already knows the person, so a lineup is meaningless.
Photo lineups and in-person lineups are used when there is not that prior knowledge of a person's identity. Failure by the police to do that can affect the ability to obtain a conviction, but is best for defense counsel to get all the facts and then advise you.
Answered on 1/04/12, 12:39 pm
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