People v. Welch

A jury found Frank Welch, Jr., who had previously admitted three prior felony convictions, William Gillis and Margaret Morton guilty of second degree robbery. Only Welch appeals. He does not question the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment, but contends that he was not properly represented by counsel and that the lower court erred in permitting the prosecution to question him concerning prior felony convictions.

Lon McNiel was seated alone in a bar called the “Brass Bail”; he had in his possession, among other things, a wrist watch, car key, jacket and wallet containing $75.…