The most important factor in the majority of the cases, more than 75 percent, where DNA evidence led to the overturning of a unjust conviction of an innocent person was

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Faulty eyewitness identification was the most important factor in the majority of cases where DNA evidence led to the overturning of an unjust conviction of an innocent person, according to studies conducted by the Innocence Project. False confessions and the use of jailhouse informants were also contributing factors, but faulty eyewitness identification played a larger role. The use of "junk" science in court was also a factor, but it was not as prevalent.

The Most Important Factor in the Majority of the Cases