Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
We find that the Trial Judge's refusal to instruct the jury with respect to the evaluation of the identification evidence, as requested by defense counsel, is reversible error. After a review of the trial minutes, it is clear that the instant case concerned itself primarily with the issue of identification. The sole identification witness produced by the...
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