BOYLE, J.
The question presented in this case is whether the Michigan Rules of Evidence modify the definition of hearsay to define a prior statement of identification as nonhearsay. Specifically, we must decide whether the trial court acted properly in admitting as substantive evidence the testimony of two witnesses that a witness who denied having identified the defendant at trial had previously identified him at a photographic showup.
We hold that, under...
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