United States v. Carey and Eyewitness identification

what happened in united states v. Carey

police searched a computer for drug evidence but continued searching for child naughtiness

what did the court decide in carey

the officer exceeded the warrant’s scope by investigating a different crime.

what is the key lesson from carey

police must stay within the scope authorized by the warrant

what are three forms of eyewitness identifications

lineups, show-ups, and photo arrays

what factors are considered under neil v. biggers

opportunity to view, attention, description, certainty, and elapsed time.

does eyewitness confidence necessarily mean accuracy

no. confidence does not necessarily establish accuracy