Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/12/2016

Commonwealth v. Johnson

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473 Mass. 594
45 N.E.3d 83

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considering “the witness’s prior familiarity with the person identified, where that person is a witness’s family member, friend, or long-time acquaintance” as a “factor” in assessing whether an identification is reliable
\The danger of unfair prejudice arises because the accuracy of an identification tainted by suggestive circumstances is more difficult for a jury to evaluate.\
“Even if otherwise admissible, a judge may suppress identification evidence if ‘its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice’ ”
“The danger of unfair prejudice arises because the accuracy of an identification tainted by suggestive circumstances is more difficult for a jury to evaluate”
motion judge's assessment of suggestiveness of identifications without police wrongdoing under common-law principles of fairness reviewed for abuse of discretion
in- court identification following unduly suggestive out-of-court identification permissible only if Commonwealth proves by clear and convincing evidence that it rests on independent source

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Judges: Bedford, Gants, Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Duffly, Lenk, Hines

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