People v. Lynes
Court of Appeals of New York
401 N.E.2d 405 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
After a detective left his number with the defendant's brother asking that the defendant call him regarding a robbery and sexual assault the victim attributed to "Speedy," a caller promptly identified himself as both Speedy and Julius Lynes, appeared alarmed when told details of crime-scene evidence, and refused to come in for questioning, and after his later arrest Lynes told another officer he knew the detective was looking for him.
IssueFree
Whether circumstantial evidence can establish the identity of an otherwise unknown telephone caller.