What is the effect of showing only one photo of the accused in a photo lineup?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Bob, 2008 BCCA 485 (CanLII):
Turning to the second ground, it is well known that an identification procedure that singles out the accused as a suspect is problematic. This is why an identification arising from showing a witness one photograph, instead of conducting a proper photo lineup, is considered prejudicial and given little weight. However, this concern does not arise to the same extent when the person identified is already known to the witness: United States of America v. Khuc, 2008 BCCA 425 at paras. 32-35.
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