People v. Purnell

Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of rape, deviate sexual assault, unlawful restraint, home invasion, residential burglary and armed violence and was sentenced to an extended prison term of 50 years on the rape offense only (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1), the trial court having found that the other offenses merged with the rape offense.

On appeal to this court, defendant contends that: “(1) defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated where he was placed in a lineup without notice to appointed counsel; (2) defendant was denied due process of law and…