Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John S. Alston, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-11-11
Citations: 27 N.Y.2d 822
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John S. Alston, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 822–823

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

Opinion:
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.