State v. McPherson’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““ [s] uch finding must be based on clear and convincing evidence. United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 , 87 S.Ct. 1926 , 18 L.Ed. 2d 1149 ; State v. Stamey, 3 N.C. App. 200 , 164 S.E. 2d 547 . [But] [w]here the evidence, as here, shows that the witness had a good and sufficient opportunity to observe a defendant at the time the offense was being committed, and testifies that his in-court identification is based on his observation made at that time, the test of ‘clear and convincing evidence’ is met and will support findings such as were made by the court in this case. State v. Stamey, 6 N.C. App. 517 , 170 S.E. 2d 497 . See also State v. Gatling, 275 N.C. 625 , 170 S.E. 2d 593 ; State v. Primes, 275 N.C. 61 , 165 S.E. 2d 225 ; State v. Williams, 274 N.C. 328 , 163 S.E. 2d 353 . ...””

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