People v. Simons

The chief question posed by this appeal is whether, under the particular circumstances of this case, the issuance of a parole warrant commenced a ‘ ‘ judicial proceeding ” thereby entitling the parole violator (the defendant Simons) to the presence of counsel during any interrogation by law enforcement officials.

On February 13, 1962, three men robbed a supermarket using a toy pistol. Two of the robbers were quickly apprehended and implicated the defendant Simons in the hold-up, asserting that he had been a lookout. Detective Mullen, officially assigned to investigate the robbery, visited…