People v. Sapp

OPINION OF THE COURT

Alfred H. Kleiman, J.

Defendant Gregory Sapp moved to set aside a verdict of guilty of riot in the first degree and robbery in the second degree rendered by this court after a trial without jury. Defendant raised questions of law concerning pretrial and in-court identification testimony admitted against him. Specifically, he asked this court to decide novel questions about the applicability of CPL 60.25 and 60.30.

In the early morning hours of April 19, 1984, a large group of youths went on a violent rampage inside a New York City subway train. Police detained at least 100…