Blackman V. Lawyer Case Brief

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Facts of the case: Two undercover officers went to an apartment to buy drugs from someone there. Officer G knocked, and a man opened the door. The officer was about two feet away and had several minutes to look at the man, who sold him some drugs. Later an officer at the station left a picture for Officer G to look at in his office. Officer G identified the picture of as the dealer.
Legal Question: Did the court of appeals in allowing the police officer to identify Brathwaite from a single photograph?
Reason: No. Justice Harry A. Blackmun, writing for a 7-2 majority, reversed the court of appeals. The Supreme Court held that a suggestive identification procedure does not automatically require excluding the evidence if the identification is

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