State v. Blackwell

MOISE, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape and of rape, and was sentenced to consecutive terms in the penitentiary of not less than forty-five nor more than fifty years, and not less than eighty nor more than ninety-nine years.

On this appeal he raises three points. First, he complains that he was denied a fundamental right guaranteed him by the Constitution of the United States and by the Constitution of New Mexico in that he was not provided counsel nor was he advised of his right to have counsel appointed for him at the time of his preliminary hearing.…