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State v. Burrell

Citations

  • 625 P.2d 726
  • 28 Wash. App. 606
  • 1981 Wash. App. LEXIS 2051

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  • holding that photo montage was impermissibly suggestive where defendants’ photo was “a closer view than the others, which might have tended to call attention to his photo,” and “[n]one of the other individuals had a ‘frizzy Afro’ hairstyle as long as [the defendant]’s.”
  • suspect described as having frizzy Afro hairstyle; defendant was the only subject in montage with that distinctive characteristic
  • suspect described as having “frizzy Afro” hairstyle; defendant was the only subject in montage with that distinctive characteristic
  • suspect described as having “frizzy Afro” hairstyle; defendant was the only subject in montage with that distinctive characteristic
  • photomontage was impermissibly suggestive as to both witnesses where defendant was only person pictured with unique hairstyle described by one witness because that distinctive characteristic made the defendant stand out
  • defendant only person in photo montage with “frizzy Afro” 4 hairstyle

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Judges: James

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