Legal Opinion

People v. Dixon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 5, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Assuming, arguendo, that there is merit to the defendant’s contention that the lineup at which he was identified by the complainant was suggestive, we find, as did the hearing court, that there was an independent basis for the in-court identification. During the course of the robbery, the complainant observed the defendant’s face for approximately 20 seconds and, although it was 3:00 A.M., there was a streetlight in the immediate vicinity which illuminated the scene well enough for her to see him (see, People v Rosario, 155 AD2d 563; People v Sorenson, 112 AD2d 1016, 1017; People v…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. WashingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. People v. SorensonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. People v. RosarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. BuchanonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Ferreira v. Westchester CountyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
  3. People v. SouthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. People v. GrimesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. In re Hector R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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