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Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

Abstract

Jennifer Thompson Cannino's speech recounts her traumatic experience as a rape victim who mistakenly identified an innocent man, Ronald Cotton, as her attacker, leading to his wrongful conviction. Her narrative highlights the fallibility of eyewitness identification and the devastating consequences of such errors, ultimately advocating for legal reforms to prevent similar injustices.

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