New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Nico LeGrand, Appellant

March 27, 20078 N.Y.3d 449

Summary

The Court reversed the Appellate Division, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by excluding expert testimony on the reliability of eyewitness identifications when the case turned on uncorroborated identifications, and ordered a new trial.