State v. Goldsby

Defendant appeals his convictions for robbery in the first degree (two counts) and burglary in the first degree. He makes four assignments of error, contending that the trial court erred in failing (1) to suppress eyewitness identification evidence; (2) to allow a defense expert to testify regarding the validity of eyewitness identification; (3) to allow defendant to read notes taken by the clerk of the grand jury; and (4) to merge the two counts of robbery in the first degree into one for purposes of conviction.

On April 25, 1981, in the early morning hours, Dan Hall was visiting a friend’s…