Legal Opinion
People v. Woolcock
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 31, 2005PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gustin L. Reichbach, J.
Background
This court is again confronted with the recurring aporia in New York identification law regarding evidence of pretrial identifications. New York law has been interpreted as prohibiting trial testimony about a previous identification in an excellent photo array, yet has a more expansive approach in admitting testimony of pretrial identifications in less than compelling corporeal lineups.
In recognition of the burden on law enforcement to find stand-ins with physical features approximating those of a suspect, courts have approved what…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. ChippNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. HobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. PerkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- State v. NunezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006
- People v. StanislousNew York Supreme Court · 2013