Judgment reversed on the law and on the facts and a new trial granted.
Upon the trial, the People were allowed, over defendant's objection, to elicit testimony from an arresting police officer that, within approximately five minutes after the alleged crime, the complainant had identified the defendant and his codefendant as his assailants. In summation, the People relied upon the police officer's testimony to support the trial identification of the complainant. The...
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