Opinion ID: 1680893
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Strong Opposing Testimony

Text: ¶ 22. Not only is evidence of innocence practically nonexistent, the evidence of guilt is very persuasive. Judge Irving stated: According to Detective Taylor, Leigh White, the victim of the robbery, immediately identified Ransom when she was shown a photo lineup the day after the robbery ... Six months later when Lou Morlino, White's boss, was shown the same photo lineup, with the pictures arranged in a different order, he immediately identified Ransom. Both White and Morlino had ample time to observe the attacker. Id. at 716-17 (emphasis added). ¶ 23. Judge Irving's dissent noted that White and Morlino had ample time to observe the attacker. According to the record, the robber turned and faced White after she pursued him. Both White and Morlino witnessed the robber getting into the get-away-car; both were able to recall the license plate number. Morlino chased the robber and got as close as the driver's side of the robber's car. Morlino testified that there was no other person in the car except the robber, each was able to give a physical description of the robber to the police, and the license plate number belonged to Ransom. ¶ 24. For these reasons, we find that the Court of Appeals erroneously determined that the disallowed witnesses' testimonies would likely have made a difference in the result of the trial.