P. v. Bukhari
Jose Parra was walking home from a taco shop late one night when Bukhari ducked out from behind a dumpster with a gun. Approaching Parra from the front and side, Bukhari told him to wisen up and grabbed him by the neck. Then he reached into Parras pocket and took $400. After that, he hit Parra in the head with the butt of the gun and pushed him to the ground. Even so, Parra was able to get the license number of Bukharis car as Bukhari drove away. Parra also noticed Bukhari spoke with a Middle Eastern accent and looked Arabic or something like that.
That night, the police showed Parra a six person photo lineup. Although one of the photos was of Bukhari, Parra failed to identify anyone in the lineup. Eleven days later, the police showed Parra more photos. This time, they included a more recent photo of Bukhari and showed Parra the photos one at a time. On the third photo that of Bukhari Parra exclaimed, Thats him. Thats the guy that robbed me. Parra also identified Bukhari at trial.
When the police arrested Bukhari, they noticed he had a Middle Eastern accent. He was also determined to be the registered owner of the car used in the robbery. At trial, his wife testified she had the car at work on the night in question, but she failed to provide any documentary evidence to prove she worked that evening. The judgment is affirmed.
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