State v. Perra

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

Writ of error to review defendant’s conviction of the crime of robbery in the first degree.

Defendant contends that his conviction cannot be sustained in that (1) his arrest was invalid because made without warrant; (2) he was held in custody for 6 days, questioned by police, and required to appear in a police “lineup,” all without benefit of counsel and before being accorded a preliminary hearing; (3) he appeared at his arraignment in the absence of his counsel where a “not guilty” plea was entered on his behalf by the court without his consent; (4) at his trial one…