People v. McLaughlin

Defendant was tried in the Wayne County Circuit Court by Judge Thomas J. Foley sitting without a jury. Defendant was convicted of robbery unarmed, ** and subsequently sentenced to a term of 10 to 15 years imprisonment. A timely claim of appeal filed on behalf of defendant by his court appointed appellate counsel raises a single question for review. It is contended that defendant’s constitutional right to counsel was violated when identification testimony grounded on a previous lineup was introduced without showing that defendant had been advised of his right to counsel at that lineup. The…