Based upon the victim's failure to identify defendant on the basis of present recollection, the court properly admitted testimony from a police officer who recounted the victim's identification of the defendant at the scene, in accordance with CPL 60.25. The victim recognized defendant at the scene on the basis of a combination of factors, and there is nothing in the statute which limits third-party testimony to recognition based solely on a defendant's face (see People...
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