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“Something” Stuck in Victim’s Back Is Legally Sufficient Evidence of Displayed Firearm

In a full-fledged opinion by Judge Read (over a dissent), the Court of Appeals affirmed the first-degree robbery convictions of two co-defendants.  The Court determined evidence of “something” stuck into the victim’s back was legally sufficient evidence of a displayed firearm, and a show-up identification procedure (two hours after and five miles away from the robbery) was correctly found to be reasonable by the lower courts (generally an unreviewable mixed question of law and fact for the Court of Appeals).  People v Howard…, 189, 190, CtApp 11-26-13

 

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