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Mistaken identity is a defense in criminal law which claims the actual innocence of the criminal defendant, and attempts to undermine evidence of guilt by asserting that any eyewitness to the crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant, when in fact the person seen by the witness was someone else. The defendant may question both the memory of the witness (suggesting, for example, that the identification is the result of a false memory), and the perception of the witness (suggesting, for example, that the witness had poor eyesight, or that the crime occurred in a poorly lit place).
Because the prosecution in a criminal case must prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant must convince the jury that there is reasonable doubt about whether the witness actually saw what the witness claims to have seen, or recalls having seen. Although scientific studies have shown that mistaken identity is a common phenomenon, jurors give very strong credence to eyewitness testimony, particularly where the eyewitness is resolute in believing that their identification of the defendant was correct.
Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter and pianist. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she enrolled in dancing, acting, singing and piano classes at a young age. She began her career as a child actress, starring in various television shows and rose to prominence in 2002 in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker.
Venturing into the music industry, Goodrem recorded an album entitled Delta through an independent label, which was never released due to legal reasons. Subsequently signing to Sony at the age of 15, she released her multi-platinum album Innocent Eyes which topped the Australian albums chart and UK Albums Chart. It became one of the highest selling albums in Australian history, with 4.5 million copies sold worldwide and all five of its singles— "Born to Try", "Lost Without You", "Innocent Eyes", "Not Me, Not I", and "Predictable"—reaching number one in Australia and three of them reaching the top ten in the UK. This gave her the record for becoming the first ever artist to have five Number 1 singles from a debut album.
Actors: Isaac Stambaugh (producer), Isaac Stambaugh (editor), Joe Boyd (actor), Isaac Stambaugh (writer), Isaac Stambaugh (actor), Isaac Stambaugh (director), Natalia Sezer (actress), Russ Beckner (actor), Russ Beckner (producer), Hannah Brooks (actor), Debbie Boyd (producer), Mat Thornburg (actor), Melissa Scalia (actress), Jen Stambaugh (miscellaneous crew), Stephanie Kruthaupt (actress),
Plot: Oliver Stanton, a recent escapee from corporate America, just bought a bowling alley in the smallest small town he could find- Scarberry, Ohio. A few days after turning on the lanes, Oliver's quaint getaway is undermined when he discovers that retail giant, Mega Value Mart, has plans to open their newest store right in the middle of the town's most beloved property, Chautauqua Park. Oliver is joined by a whimsically eccentric cast of Scarberry's "finest" in a battle to preserve the park and his new way of life in this screwball comedy of municipal proportions.
Genres: Comedy,