The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Ricky Knight, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the trial judge's general jury instruction on reasonable doubt satisfied the legal requirement for identification evidence and that the failure to give an expanded identification charge was not reversible error. The Court noted that such an expanded charge is discretionary, not mandatory. Justice Titone dissented, arguing that an expanded identification instruction is required when identity is contested.