The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Robert Dixon, Appellant

Summary

The Court held that the summary denial of a Wade hearing was improper because the police‑sponsored canvass that produced the victim’s identification was a police‑arranged procedure, entitling the defendant to a Wade hearing; the order of the Appellate Division was modified, the case remanded for such a hearing, and the conviction affirmed. Justice Bellacosa dissented, arguing that no hearing was required.