People v. Ortlieb

Judgment affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment of conviction entered upon his plea of guilty to second degree murder, defendant contends that unnecessary delay in arraignment constituted a violation of his right to counsel, that his confession was involuntarily obtained, and that the sentence of 25 years to life was excessive.

Generally, prearraignment interrogation does not deprive a defendant of his right to counsel, except where police have caused an "undue” or unreasonable delay in arraigning defendant for the purpose of depriving him of his right to counsel (People v Jones, 152…