State v. Turner

BRITT, Justice.

We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the state’s appeal. We also conclude that the trial judge erred in granting defendant’s motion to suppress the identification testimony of Aleasia Mungo. With respect to defendant’s cross-appeal, we agree with the Court of Appeals that defendant had no right to appeal. However, we treat the papers filed by defendant as a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the part of the trial court’s order adverse to him, and allow the petition. We conclude that the trial judge did not err in denying defendant’s motion to…