People v. Grier

Memorandum. Although it may have been error to admit the hearsay statements as to further identification (People v Trowbridge, 305 NY 471), that error was harmless (People v Milburn, 19 NY2d 910) in light of the positive and unwavering identification testimony of both eyewitnesses. One eyewitness testified that this defendant was a person she had seen in the neighborhood on several prior occasions. She further testified that she observed the defendant during the commission of the crimes charged and on occasions thereafter. Similarly, the other witness testified that he had observed this…