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There is no correlation, for example, between the eyewitness’s confidence in their identification and the accuracy of it. — Emily Lane, nola.com, "Governor Edwards signs law allowing expert testimony on problems with eyewitness IDs," 5 June 2019 Santos also has said there was no physical evidence or eyewitnesses linking Skakel to the killing. — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, "Michael Skakel case: New murder trial ordered for Kennedy cousin," 4 May 2018 Santos also has said there was no physical evidence or eyewitnesses linking Skakel to the killing. — Time, "New Murder Trial Ordered for Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel," 4 May 2018 Santos also argued that there was no physical evidence or eyewitnesses connecting Skakel to Moxley's murder. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Connecticut court orders new murder trial for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, report says," 4 May 2018 Boente, though, is not an eyewitness to Trump and Comey's interaction. — Matt Zapotosky, chicagotribune.com, "Dana Boente, former top Justice Department official now at FBI, has been interviewed by Mueller," 11 Apr. 2018 Would the eyewitnesses — often, friends — who could help deliver justice for their families ever be moved to do what that couple had done? — Helen Ubiñas, Philly.com, "Hope is a great gift for mothers of murder victims, bettered only by deliverance | Helen Ubiñas," 11 May 2018 Meantime, neighbors and eyewitnesses described a weekend scene of destruction as flames rose from the Gasciogne Lumber Co. and Northwest Millwork operations along the ship canal between Puget Sound and Lake Union. — Sara Jean Green, The Seattle Times, "Cause of massive North Queen Anne lumber yard fire remains under investigation," 13 Nov. 2018 This is where the stories of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Steven’s family and apparent eyewitnesses split. — Sarah Mearhoff, Teen Vogue, "Chicago Teen Shooting Victim Steven Rosenthal's Family Counters Suicide Ruling," 20 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyewitness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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