Opinion
July 26, 1993
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hall, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We find no merit to the defendant's contention that his lineup was unduly suggestive because the hats worn by the other five participants were too dissimilar to his own cap. There is no requirement that the defendant be surrounded by individuals nearly identical in appearance (see, People v. Chipp, 75 N.Y.2d 327, cert denied 498 U.S. 833). We have examined the photographs of the lineup and conclude that the variation in the headgear of the participants, who had the same general physical characteristics, did not create a substantial risk of misidentification (see, Neil v. Biggers, 409 U.S. 188; People v Adams, 53 N.Y.2d 241).
We also find that the court marshaled the evidence in an even-handed manner and did not give undue emphasis to the People's evidence or theories (see, People v. Saunders, 64 N.Y.2d 665; People v. Culhane, 45 N.Y.2d 757, cert denied 439 U.S. 1047). The court summarized the testimony of the alibi witnesses and explained the defense theory of misidentification. Moreover, the court instructed the jury to carefully evaluate the complainant's credibility and assess her opportunity to observe the defendant during the crime. No reversible error took place when the court failed to refer to the testimony of two police officers called by the defense for the purpose of discrediting the complainant's identification testimony. Mangano, P.J., Thompson, Pizzuto and Joy, JJ., concur.