A jury found Clarence E. Williams guilty of robbery in the first degree, kidnaping in the first degree, and murder in the first degree. The trial judge set aside the verdicts and granted Williams a new trial from which the State appeals.
The identity of the culprit was the primary issue at trial, and concern over possible misidentification was the underlying basis for ordering a new trial.
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