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eyewitness

[ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis] / ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˈwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs /


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“All the while, the hallmark of this case stared back at us: a flawed eyewitness identification procedure that never should have led to a conviction.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

I’ve been an eyewitness to lost specimens turning up in a museum when a colleague spotted a dinosaur skull and pterosaur skeleton sitting on the wrong shelf like misplaced library books.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

I was fortunate to be an eyewitness, and a participant of sorts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

There was an eyewitness, a miner waiting for a ride at the gas station across the street.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

But ICE has provided no proof, and in Araujo’s case, eyewitnesses say the agency is lying about what happened.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Flock’s ability to identify vehicles without a plate propelled its growth, Weinstein said, because police value searching for other details eyewitnesses typically recall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

While prosecutors contend Rinderknecht started the fire by burning some vegetation, they were unable to present any evidence proving how the fire started or an eyewitnesses who saw the 30-year-old do it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

They further said that An’s claims are supported by affidavits and written communications from multiple eyewitnesses, including La Roux.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

“All the reports have been signed. All accounts taken, all eyewitnesses questioned. It’s all there.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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