During a court appeal, a defense barrister argues that the identification of their client was highly unreliable. The police had placed the suspect alongside five foils in a single visual array, presenting them all at the same moment to the eyewitness. The defense argues this led to a 'relative judgment' process, where the witness merely selected the individual who looked most like the culprit compared to the other options, rather than comparing each face independently to their memory.
Name the specific type of lineup presentation procedure criticized by the defense barrister.
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