The People of the State of New York v. Robert Lindsay

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the trial court erred in permitting Vandenberg's rebuttal testimony about a photographic lineup and composite sketch, but the error was not sufficient to overturn the conviction. The Court emphasized that witnesses may not testify about photographic identifications or composite sketches and that the People could have used a corporeal lineup.