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Witness Error and ‘Lying Eyes’ Cause Most Wrongful Convictions

As folks who stand at the bar of justice wait for honest decisions, sometimes the balance is swayed by witness error. Experts maintain it’s a major cause of wrongful convictions, and innocent people languishing in jail for years. How does it happen?

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