Benefield v. State

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

Dennis C. Benefield appeals his conviction and sentence on four counts of armed robbery. His appeal raises questions involving 1) the right to an attorney in a pre-indictment lineup; 2) whether the conduct of the lineup violated due process rights; 3) the use of a co-defendant’s statement where the co-defendant does not testify; 4) the use of hearsay statements and 5) the validity of the sentence imposed. We affirm Bene-field’s conviction and sentence.

Although the facts of this case are set forth in full in Blue v. State, 558 P.2d 636, Opn. No. 1360 (Alaska,…