People v. Viruet

Judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Frank Diaz, J., at identification hearing; Frank Torres, J., at trial), rendered April 28, 1989, after trial by jury, convicting defendant of robbery in the first degree and sentencing him to a term of IV2 to 15 years’ imprisonment, is unanimously affirmed.

Criminal Term did not err in admitting into evidence a photograph of the lineup identification made by the complainant. A photograph of a lineup does not impute prior involvement with the law but rather gives the jury "an effective tool for assessing the weight and credibility” of complainant’s…