Innocence Blog

Media Coverage of Yesterday's N.J. Supreme Court Decision

Posted: August 25, 2011 5:40 pm

Below is a sample of the media coverage of yesterday’s landmark decision on eyewitness identification from the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Read the Innocence Project press release and download the filings and decisions here.

New York Times: In New Jersey, Rules Are Changed on Witness IDs

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Witness Identification System Needs Reform

Wall Street Journal:  N.J. Court: Eyewitnesses Not Reliable

New Jersey Star-Ledger: N.J. Supreme Court rules in favor of tighter restrictions on eyewitness testimony in court

Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC: New Eyewitness Rules in NJ