Opinion
April 25, 1988
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Goldstein, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The complainant identified the defendant at a showup 15 minutes after the defendant had allegedly robbed him and stabbed him with a rusty screwdriver. The defendant was found hiding in the weeds in a vacant lot a short distance from the scene of the crime. The screwdriver and a white sweatshirt which the defendant had allegedly been wearing were found on the ground next to the defendant. It is well settled that showups which are conducted shortly after the commission of a crime and in close proximity to the crime scene are considered appropriate means by which to secure swift, reliable identifications (see, People v. Hicks, 68 N.Y.2d 234; People v. Hampton, 129 A.D.2d 736, 737; People v Dennis, 125 A.D.2d 325, 326, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 645).
Furthermore, the accuracy of an eyewitness identification creates an issue of fact to be decided by the jury (see, People v. Tugwell, 114 A.D.2d 869, lv dismissed 67 N.Y.2d 891).
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People, we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 621). Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). Kunzeman, J.P., Rubin, Eiber and Sullivan, JJ., concur.