People v. Knowell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Boyers, J.
On the evening of February 1, 1980, Beatrice Walker was found prone behind some bushes in the schoolyard of the Holy Redeemer Church in Freeport, New York. She was nude, had been beaten afaout the face, was bleeding from the mouth, and died some six days later as a result of cerebral hemorrhage and contusions, and fractures of the ribs.
The paramount issue at trial was the identification of Ms. Walker’s assailant. The People’s case rested in the main upon the identification testimony of two witnesses; only one, however, saw the actual incident.
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