PEOPLE v. BECKFORD


141 Misc.2d 71 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Desmond Beckford, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

June 3, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renfroe & Murawinski (Walter Murawinski of counsel), for defendant. Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Paulette Wunsch of counsel), for plaintiff.


LORRAINE MILLER, J.

Defendant, whose first trial ended with a "hung jury", is charged with robbery, third degree, and grand larceny, fourth degree. On this second trial defendant moved for permission to present to the jury Dr. Robert Buckhout, Ph. D., professor of psychology and an expert in the field of memory and perception, to testify concerning various social, physical and perceptual factors which affect...

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