Tatum v. Commissioner of Corrections

Docket number
C 20727
Date

Held that a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure applies retroactively on collateral review if it resulted from developments in science that cause reevaluation of fundamental judicial principles, significantly improve conviction accuracy, and the petitioner advocated for it in prior proceedings. Held that principles regarding the admissibility of eyewitness identification evidence apply retroactively

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