•Factors:
§Nature of the offense
and the situation in which the crime
is observed
§Characteristics of the
witness
§Manner in which the
information is retrieved
•Additional factors:
§Witness’s prior
relationship with the accused
§Length of time between
the offense and the identification
§Any prior identification
or failure to identify the defendant
§Any prior identification
of a person other than the defendant
by the eyewitness