State v. Ward

The defendant, Frederick Ward, appeals the trial court’s ruling excluding expert testimony on eyewitness identification. We affirm.

Between December 14 and December 22, 1986, a series of four robberies was committed at hotels in the Seattle area. During each robbery, the night clerk at each hotel was able to observe the robber from a distance of 2 to 3 feet. One of the clerks, who witnessed two of the robberies, identified Ward in a police photo montage presented to him on January 16, 1987. The other two clerks identified Ward in a police lineup conducted January 27, 1987.

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