State v. Robinson

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

VERNIERO, J.

In this criminal appeal, we consider whether the jury instructions on identification should have been “tailored” or “molded” to the unique facts of the case. Defendant was convicted of armed robbery largely on the basis of eyewitness testimony. In essence, defendant argues that the trial court committed plain error because it did not comment on the perceived weaknesses in the State’s evidence. We conclude that the trial court did not err in its charge to the jury. Therefore, we affirm defendant’s conviction.

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On February 19, 1996,…