PEOPLE v. MIDDLETON


159 A.D.2d 350 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Middleton, Appellant

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

March 20, 1990


Defendant was convicted of snatching a chain from the complainant. The police officer testified that after he had a conversation with the complainant, he arrested defendant. Defendant contends that this was improper bolstering by a police officer of the complainant's identification of defendant. Bolstering by a police officer alone rarely constitutes reversible error, except where there is a danger that the jury will take the police...

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