Legal Opinion
People v. LeGrand
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 2007PublishedCited by 161 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
The main issue before us is whether the hearing court erred when it refused to admit expert testimony on the reliability of eyewitness identifications, which it concluded was based on novel scientific principles, theories or techniques that are not generally accepted by the relevant scientific community.
After a Frye hearing, Supreme Court found that the proposed testimony was relevant to the facts of the case, that defendant’s witness was a qualified expert and that the proposed testimony was beyond the ken of the typical juror. However, the court denied…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- In re Nicole V.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. KeindlNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. CroninNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. WesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by161 opinions
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