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Bill requiring eyewitness ID policies a good first step, but remedy still needed for noncompliance

The Dallas News had an editorial last week endorsing eyewitness ID reform legislation proposed by state Sen. Rodney Ellis, citing the case of Cornelius Dupree, who "spent 30 years caged up because the victim mistakenly picked him out of a photo lineup." The News editorial contains a good summary of the legislation:SB 121 by Sen. Rodney Ellis would: ? Require police agencies to adopt and implement written policies on photo lineups and live lineups of suspects. ? Direct the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, at Sam Houston State University, to develop a model policy and training materials on ID procedures. ? Require help from law-enforcement agencies and outside experts in developing the procedures, drawing from research and practices used across the nation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 15, 2011 (boomark / email).