Victim of a Mistaken Identification? There are Remedies...
Unfortunately, mistaken identification in California criminal cases is a big problem. Although there are a variety of causes for this, two primary causes stand out.
The first is that people are often unscrupulous and falsely accuse innocent people of crimes to try to shift attention away from their own criminal culpability.
The second is that many witnesses to a crime are often under stress, have obstructed views, are unfamiliar with identifying physical characteristics of another race, or are subject to about a zillion other factors that create honest but mistaken identifications.
Fortunately, if you are the victim of a mistaken identification…regardless of the reason…there are remedies available. The key lies in speaking with a skilled attorney who thoroughly understands both the California criminal justice system and the California appeals system. Depending on how far along you are in the system…that is, whether you’ve been incorrectly charged with a crime or whether you’ve been wrongly convicted of a crime…will depend on what strategic steps your attorney will take to reveal your innocence and clear your name.
