Photo arrays help identify suspects but must be fair and double-blind—neither officer knows the target.

If improperly conducted (e.g., duplicate photos, racial imbalance, suggestive behavior), identification evidence can be suppressed after a Wade hearing.

Courts exclude identifications if procedures are unduly suggestive, protecting defendants from unreliable or biased witness testimony.

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