New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Quentin Abney, Appellant the People of the State of New York v. Gregory Allen
October 27, 200913 N.Y.3d 251
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that the trial judge erred in excluding expert testimony on eyewitness identification in People v. Abney and reversed the conviction, ordering a new trial, while affirming the trial judge's discretion to exclude such testimony in People v. Allen. The decisions applied the standards articulated in Lee, Young, and LeGrand regarding when expert testimony on identification reliability is required.