Legal Opinion
People v. Rodriguez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 3, 1986PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant and another robbed a group of youths while they were in a well-lit archway. Following the robbery, three of the youths made a photographic identification of the defendant at the precinct. The defendant was arrested a month after the incident and placed in a lineup. He chose his own position in the lineup and was identified by a victim.
The defendant argues on appeal that evidence of the lineup identification should have been suppressed because he was the only individual with a large Afro hair style, he was the only Hispanic, and he was the youngest participant. We disagree. A…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. NorrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. OrtizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. AllenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- United States v. PorterDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1977
3Cited by51 opinions
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- People v. DiazAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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