People v. Woods

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress his showup identification. We disagree. The detention and transportation of defendant by the police to the scene of the reported burglary for the purpose of viewing by a witness did not, under the circumstances of this case, constitute a de facto arrest. Defendant *927was stopped a short distance from the burglary scene at approximately 3:20 a.m. while he was walking alone down the side of the road. In stopping defendant and transporting him to the scene, the police used no…