Bishop v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This is an appeal from the appellant’s convictions for aggravated robbery and rape. He received consecutive sentences of sixty years’ imprisonment on each count. Before trial, appellant made a motion to suppress the victim’s in-court identification of the appellant as being tainted by the police photo lineup. After a hearing, the trial judge denied the motion. At trial, appellant also made a directed verdict motion which was denied by the trial judge. Appellant argues on appeal that the victim’s trial identification of him as the rapist was tainted by a suggestive pre-trial…