People v. Beckford

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lorraine Miller, J.

Defendant, whose first trial ended with a "hung jury”, is charged with robbery, third degree, and grand larceny, fourth *72degree. On this second trial defendant moved for permission to present to the jury Dr. Robert Buckhout, Ph. D., professor of psychology and an expert in the field of memory and perception, to testify concerning various social, physical and perceptual factors which affect the reliability of eyewitness testimony. The prosecution cross-moved to preclude such testimony.

The facts are: On February 5, 1987, at 10:00 p.m., complainant was…