People v. McLamb
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant claims that the hospital showup identification was unduly suggestive because when he, a black man, was exhibited to the victim, he was surrounded by Caucasian police officers who, but for a detective, were also in uniform. It is undisputed however, that the showup took place within 15 minutes of the crime, and in the emergency room of Southside Hospital where the victim was being treated for stab wounds to the face and hands. Given the close proximity of the showup in time and place to the robbery and the fact that the defendant was arrested in the same hospital where the victim…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re PadillaNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. LoveNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. RileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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