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Facts

• The Defendant, Cherry Anaya, was convicted of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. The case involved the use of a gold Nissan in the commission of the robbery and subsequent use of the victim's credit card by the Defendant. Evidence against the Defendant included video footage and testimonies linking her to the crime scenes and the use of the victim's credit card. The Defendant conceded to using the victim's credit card but denied involvement in the robbery (paras 1, 2).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the victim’s in-court identification was unduly suggestive and unconstitutional. Also claimed ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to file a pretrial motion to suppress the in-court identification (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Contended that the Defendant invited the error she now complains of by having her counsel elicit the in-court identification during cross-examination. Also argued that there was significant circumstantial evidence linking the Defendant to the robbery, making the in-court identification issue moot (paras 2-3, 5).

Legal Issues

• Whether the victim’s in-court identification of the Defendant was unduly suggestive and unconstitutional.
• Whether the Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel due to failure to file a pretrial motion to suppress the in-court identification (para 1).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant’s convictions for armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery (para 9).

Reasons

• The Court found significant circumstantial evidence linking the Defendant to the robbery, undermining her challenge to the in-court identification's suggestiveness. It was noted that the Defendant's counsel elicited the in-court identification, invoking the doctrine of invited error, which precludes a party from complaining about an error they induced. The Court also highlighted that constitutional safeguards were available to mitigate any suggestiveness from the Defendant's position in the courtroom. Furthermore, the Court rejected the Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim, noting the absence of a prosecutorial action that would necessitate a pretrial motion to suppress the in-court identification. The Court concluded that the Defendant had not demonstrated that her counsel's performance was deficient under the circumstances (paras 2-8).