People v. Burnett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered May 7, 1980, convicting him of robbery in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. Notwithstanding that evidence of a line-up was suppressed because of the suggestive procedure employed, it was not error to permit in-court identifications to be made. A sufficient basis existed in both the complainant’s and a second witness’ observations of the defendant during and immediately after the crime. The question whether a sufficient basis was established is a factual one, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. OwensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985