People v. Golden

The instant appeals, which we have consolidated for purposes of opinion, present the issue of whether an indigent defendant is entitled to representation by court-appointed counsel at an “implied consent” hearing held pursuant to section 11 — 501.1(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 95½, par. 11 — 501.1(c)). The trial court held that there was no such right to appointed counsel in an implied consent hearing and denied the defendants’ requests that they be represented at their respective implied consent hearings by the public defender who was representing them on…