People v. Spears

Under GCR 1963, 785.4 must a trial court inform a defendant of his right to counsel when the defendant is already being represented by counsel? We answer that question in the negative and affirm.

At arraignment in circuit court on July 5, 1983, defendant pled not guilty to a charge of unarmed robbery and a supplemental charge of being a third-time felony offender. On September 9, 1983, defendant was rearraigned and pled guilty to the principal charge in return for a dismissal of the habitual offender charge. At the plea taking proceeding, the trial court advised defendant of all of his other…