The Innocence Project and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law wrote an amici curiae brief that utilized the two most recent scientific consensus statements in eyewitness memory (and utilized a lot of basic memory science in general). This amici curiae brief cites work from our lab and from our collaborators, and gives an explanation on how…

1) The first test of memory is the only test of memory in which the memory signal can be diagnostic. This is diagnostic of guilt or innocence. Also, in many cases, the often-overlooked first test provides evidence of innocence for the same suspects who are later identified with higher degrees of confidence on subsequent tests of a witness’ memory.

2) The logic underlying the Independent Source Doctrine is contrary to scientific research.

You can view the amici curiae brief here: People v. Wright Amicus