Hyperlawhypertext legal databasebeta People v. Alston 27 N.Y.2d 822

← Cases

People v. Alston

27 N.Y.2d 822 Court N.Y. Decision date 1970-11-11 English

Contents

Majority

p. 822
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John S. Alston, Appellant.
Submitted October 13, 1970;
decided November 11, 1970.
p. 823
Joseph J. Buderwitz for appellant.
Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (James J. Duggan of counsel), for respondent.

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.

Cases cited