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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 2, 2011

High Court Rules on Due Process

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the due process protections for suspects identified under "suggestive circumstances," like being shackled with handcuffs.


The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the due process protections for suspects identified under "suggestive circumstances," like being shackled with handcuffs.


The court will decide if those protections against unreliable identification evidence apply to all suggestive circumstances, or only when the police orchestrate them.


The case originates from the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Perry v. New Hampshire, 10-8974.


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