People v. Campbell

Opinion by

Judge BRIGGS.

Defendant, Earl William Campbell, appeals the judgments of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of criminal attempt, aggravated robbery, felony theft, and being an habitual criminal. He contends the trial court erred in excluding expert testimony on the reliability of eyewitness identifications. We reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial.

Defendant has previously appealed his robbery and related convictions in this and a companion case. At trial he presented the expert’s testimony as an offer of proof and relied upon the same offer in the…