In two decisions issued simultaneously last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court barred expert testimony on interrogation techniques that could lead to false confessions but overturned its longstanding tenet that expert testimony regarding the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification is per se impermissible.
The cases, entirely separate factually, were decided “in concert” to deal with issues of expert opinion, the court said.
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