People v. Colon

OPINION OF THE COURT

Daniel F. McMahon, J.

A combined Huntley and Wade hearing was held on this six-count indictment which charges defendant with the crimes of murder, kidnapping and weapon possession, charges allegedly committed on April 21, 1977 and involving the death of one Annibal Torres Rivera. Defendant has also been charged in three other indictments with murders committed on April 24, 1977, May 20, 1977 and June 30, 1977. The hearings in the instant case were commenced on October 12, *6601978 and continued on October 13, 16, and 17, 1978. The People called Detectives John Taldone,…