United States v. Claude Lamott Wilford, Jr.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises questions concerning the guidelines formulated by this court in United States v. Barber, 442 F. 2d 517 (3d Cir. 1971), for jury instructions on identification. Appellant, Claude Lamott Wilford, Jr., was tried to a jury and convicted of one count of unlawful distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced to a term of eight years plus a special parole term of three years. On appeal, he contends that the failure of the trial judge to specifically instruct the jury on eyewitness identification constitutes…