Arizona Supreme Court· 3/19/1987

State v. Dixon

Citations

735 P.2d 761
153 Ariz. 151
1987 Ariz. LEXIS 149

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holding that probable cause to arrest exists if the arresting officer possesses “reasonably trustworthy information sufficient to lead a reasonable person to believe that an offense has been committed and that the person to be arrested committed it”
concluding there was no error in admitting identification where the “time between the crime and the identification was but a few hours”
finding inaccuracy in estimating height of assailant did not render subsequent identification unreliable
“A witness must indicate that his training and experience qualify him to render enlightened opinions and draw sophisticated conclusions from the particular type of evidence available.”
tracker properly testified that appellant's shoes matched tracks left in dirt at crime scene
subtle differences in photos not important as long as individuals resemble each other

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Judges: Cameron, Feldman, Gordon, Holohan

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