Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 25, 1996PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Molonas, J. P.

In this assault case, the People appeal from the hearing court’s suppression of any identification of defendant by the victim, following an independent source hearing and suppression of a precinct showup.

Defendant was charged with stabbing the victim as she waited for the elevator in her apartment building one night. For reasons that are not entirely clear, defendant was brought to the precinct the following night as a possible suspect. Officer Robert waited with defendant in a back room while Officer Nelan picked up the victim and brought her to the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. United States v. CrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. People v. ChippNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. People v. HutterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. People v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. People v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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