People v. Thompson

(Modified upon denial of rehearing.) Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of Methamphetamine Control Act. Defendant was denied a fair trial by court admitting lay opinion testimony identifying him from surveillance recordings, where still image from video and video were unclear depictions. Personal convictions of officers as to Defendant's character, and their prior encounters with him, were irrelevant and highly prejudicial.(SPOMER and CATES, concurring.)