Opinion ID: 2357863
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Heading: Time between Crime and Confrontation

Text: Kattke first identified defendant on the night of the robbery. The other two identifications were within ten days of the crime. The time lapse between the crime and the confrontation was small. In Neil v. Biggers, 409 U.S. at 201, 93 S.Ct. at 383, 34 L.Ed.2d at 412, the Court held that a seven-month lapse between the crime and the confrontation between the victim and defendant was acceptable because of the victim's record of reliability in the identification. In comparison, the ten-day lapse in the present case is relatively minor. Further, Kattke has a record of consistent reliability in her identification. Considering all of these factors, we conclude that the identification of defendant was independently reliable. Kattke's opportunity to view the perpetrator with maximum attention coupled with the accuracy and certainty of the identification after a short period of time had elapsed demonstrate that her identification of defendant as the robber is highly reliable. It is therefore nonviolative of defendant's due-process rights despite the fact that the procedures used could be considered prejudicially suggestive in other circumstances.