Legal Opinion
State v. Young
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 5, 2010No. 2009-KK-1177PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Justice.*
liThe instant criminal proceeding involves the admissibility of expert testimo*1043ny regarding the reliability of eyewitness identification. An East Baton Rouge grand jury indicted the defendant, Tracey Young, for first degree murder pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 14:30. After unsuccessful efforts to suppress eyewitness identifications of the defendant as the gunman, the defense gave notice of its intent to introduce expert testimony at trial on factors that might affect the reliability of the identifications. Following a hearing, the district court ruled the defendant’s…
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