Thurston v. Maxwell

In this action, petitioner alleges that he is entitled to release because there was an unnecessary delay between the time of arrest and the time of being taken before a magistrate, that his codefendants were pressured into making confessions which were used at the trial, and that he was denied his right to counsel.

Petitioner’s argument in relation to denial of counsel arises from the following facts: Shortly after his arrest and prior to preliminary hearing, counsel was retained by petitioner. Such counsel waived preliminary hearing, and petitioner was bound over and indicted by the grand…