People v. Miller

PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

At some point in almost every criminal trial a prosecution witness will be asked to look around the courtroom and determine whether the perpetrator of the crime is present. If and when the witness points to the defendant, an important part of the State’s case falls into place. The record reflects the identification. The prosecutor can argue the force of a courtroom identification.

In the case before us, the roles were reversed. The defense asked that a defense witness be allowed the opportunity to identify the State’s key witness. The…