Difference between revisions of "Showups, Lineups, and Photo Arrays"
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==Photo Array== | ==Photo Array== | ||
| − | One significant difference between a lineup and photo array is that the defendant may not have a right to counsel to be present during the photo array.<ref> United States v. Ash, 413 U.S. 300 (1973) </ref> | + | One significant difference between a lineup and photo array is that the defendant may not have a right to counsel to be present during the photo array.<ref> United States v. Ash, 413 U.S. 300 (1973) </ref> Photo arrays are also more efficient than lineups in that they permit the police to reuse existing mugshots. It also increases the likelihood that the police station will be able to find a sufficient number of similar individuals for the identification procedure. |
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