Does the fact that a suspect is in handcuffs and in the presence of police officers render identification procedure impermissible?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, 2019 NY Slip Op 52184 (U) (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 2019):
The fact that the suspect is in handcuffs and in the presence of police officers when seen by the witness does not render the identification procedure impermissible. (see People v. Johnson, 122 AD3d 1338, 1339 lv. denied 25 NY3d 1166
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