PEOPLE v. COLLINS


84 A.D.2d 35 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Diane Collins, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

December 21, 1981


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Hellerstein (Susan Manca of counsel), for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Norman S. Heller of counsel), for respondent.

HOPKINS, J. P., TITONE and RABIN, JJ., concur.


WEINSTEIN, J.

This court is called upon to determine the extent to which the State constitutionally must undertake procedures for the purpose of safeguarding a criminal suspect from a mistaken aural identification.

At the time of the crime involved herein, Otti Cohen owned a furniture store in Brooklyn. She had a daughter Rebecca, who lived in Commack with her one son, and a son named Harry. Her other daughter, Ruby, lived nearby with an individual...

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