New York Court of Appeals, 1970

People v. Alston

People v. Alston
New York Court of Appeals · Decided November 11, 1970
27 N.Y.2d 822; 265 N.E.2d 256; 316 N.Y.S.2d 433; 1970 N.Y. LEXIS 1029

People v. Alston

Opinion of the Court

Judgment modified by remitting case to County Court, Westchester County, for a hearing on the issue of in-court identification of defendant, and, as so modified, affirmed. The showup procedure employed by police was suggestive and a hearing should be held to determine whether the in-court identification has independent basis (People v. Hanley, 27 N Y 2d 648; People v. Ballott, 20 N Y 2d 600; cf. People v. Rahming, 26 N Y 2d 411, 417).

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.

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