Jackson v. Denno (1964) is a hearing that evaluates the admissibility of pretrial identification procedures.

Jackson v. Denno (1964) is a hearing that evaluates the admissibility of pretrial identification procedures.

• A. It addresses the admissibility of pretrial identification procedures.
• B. It addresses the admissibility of confessions.
• C. It addresses search warrants.
• D. It addresses lineup procedures

Answer: (A)

Main concept: whether a pretrial identification can be admitted at trial, determined in a Denno hearing. Jackson v. Denno established that the trial judge must hold a separate hearing to decide if a pretrial identification procedure was unduly suggestive and, taking the totality of circumstances, whether the identification is reliable. If it’s deemed unreliable, it’s excluded; if reliable, it may be admitted. This focuses on the admissibility of pretrial identification procedures themselves (such as lineups or showups) rather than on confessions or search warrants. Lineups are a type of pretrial identification, but the key idea is the admissibility of the identification procedure as a whole, not just a single lineup.

Main concept: whether a pretrial identification can be admitted at trial, determined in a Denno hearing. Jackson v. Denno established that the trial judge must hold a separate hearing to decide if a pretrial identification procedure was unduly suggestive and, taking the totality of circumstances, whether the identification is reliable. If it’s deemed unreliable, it’s excluded; if reliable, it may be admitted. This focuses on the admissibility of pretrial identification procedures themselves (such as lineups or showups) rather than on confessions or search warrants. Lineups are a type of pretrial identification, but the key idea is the admissibility of the identification procedure as a whole, not just a single lineup.