When “Evidence” Isn’t Evidence: The Case of Angel Gonzalez
What happens when evidence appears convincing—but is fundamentally unreliable? The case of Angel Gonzalez offers a stark lesson in how eyewitness misidentification, questionable confessions and investigative confirmation bias can combine to produce a wrongful conviction. After spending 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, DNA testing finally excluded Gonzalez and identified the actual perpetrators. His case raises a critical question for modern criminal justice: when evidence conflicts with scientific truth, should a conviction ever stand?
