State v. Martin’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Photographs employed in a lineup are suggestive if they display a defendant so singularly that a witness' attention is unduly focused upon the defendant. However, strict identity of physical characteristics among the persons depicted in the photographic array is not required. All that is required is sufficient resemblance to reasonably test identification. State v. Smith, 430 So.2d 31 (La.1983). In this case, the victim selected defendant's picture from a photographic lineup consisting of seven photographs. We have viewed the photographs used in the lineup and do not find error in the trial court's finding that they were not suggestive. The photographs depict men with similar facial hair, facial features, skin color and complexion. Moreover, Det. Breaux testified that the victim had previously viewed and rejected photographs of the two men that defendant argued should have been included in the photo array. We do not see how including those photographs in this lineup would have benefited defendant. [ 509 So.2d at 164-165 .]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 558 So. 2d 654 - State v. Martin

2. “Because body tatoos [sic] are subject to alteration, the trial court properly limited their display absent some foundation as to origin.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Martin

3. “demonstrative rather than testimonial evidence,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Martin