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A quick definition of lineup:

A lineup is when a group of people who look similar to a suspect are shown to a witness who is asked to identify the person who committed a crime. This helps determine if the witness's identification is reliable. The Wade-Gilbert Rule says that a suspect has the right to have their lawyer present during post-indictment lineups. However, this rule does not apply to pre-indictment lineups or photo lineups.

A more thorough explanation:

A lineup is a procedure used in criminal investigations where a suspect, who is already in custody, is placed among a group of people who look similar to the suspect. The witness is then asked to identify the perpetrator of the crime. This is a test of the witness's ability to identify the suspect.

According to the Wade-Gilbert Rule, which was created by the United States v. Wade and Gilbert v. California cases, post-indictment lineups are a critical stage of the criminal prosecution. This means that the defendant has the right to have their lawyer present during the lineup. If the defendant is denied their right to counsel, then the lineup is inadmissible.

For example, if a witness sees a person commit a crime and the police arrest a suspect, they may conduct a lineup to see if the witness can identify the suspect as the perpetrator. If the lineup is conducted after the suspect has been indicted, the defendant has the right to have their lawyer present.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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