People v. Wright

Summary

The Court of Appeals held that any error in permitting the eyewitness's in-court identification was harmless because the remaining evidence of guilt was overwhelming and there was no reasonable possibility that the identification contributed to the conviction. It further held that the defendant had a personal statutory right to controvert the prosecution's predicate-felony allegations, which the sentencing court violated by accepting counsel's concession and refusing to hear the defendant. The court modified the order and remitted for further proceedings, including an opportunity to challenge the predicate allegations and, if desired, the constitutional tolling argument.