What is the current state of the law on psychological factors affecting eyewitness identification?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Roden, 2d Crim. No. B277830 (Cal. App. 2018):
"[T]he decision to admit or exclude expert testimony on psychological factors affecting eyewitness identification remains primarily a matter within the trial court's discretion . . . ." (People v. McDonald (1984) 37 Cal.3d 351, 377, overruled on
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