Though Thomas Sophonow from Winnipeg was imprisoned for murder, he was later found to be innocent. The testimony of witnesses was flawed because the witnesses:
A) had been shown flawed photos and a police lineup where Sophonow was much taller than the other men in the photo
B) had racial prejudices that they were unaware of
C) were inappropriately interviewed by the police
D) had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from witnessing the murder

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The witnesses were shown flawed photos and a police lineup where Sophonow was much taller than the other men in the photo, leading them to falsely identify him as the perpetrator.

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