People v. Lewis

These cases were ordered consolidated since all involve the same question sought to he reviewed on appeal.

In each case the defendant was tried by the court without a jury and convicted of accosting and soliciting, a misdemeanor. In each case the court failed to advise the defendant that she could be represented by counsel.

The procedure followed was substantially the-same in each of the cases and an excerpt from the transcript of the case of defendant Margaret Lewis shows it was as follows:

“The Court: People v. Margaret Lewis. Margaret Lewis, you’re charged with accosting and soliciting the…