Hammons v. State

On the evening of July 22, 1978, a sixty-one year old female returned home after work to her second floor apartment. She was surprised by a stranger with an ice pick at her front door. Once inside the apartment she was robbed of $67.00, beaten, and sexually assaulted. The defendant was indicted and convicted for robbery. Sentence was fixed by the trial judge at life imprisonment. Three issues are presented on appeal.

I

The defendant contends that he was entitled to counsel at the preindictment lineup.

The defendant was arrested two days after the robbery and "advised of his rights". He was taken…