Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Larry Pickett, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-01-20
Citations: 52 N.Y.2d 892
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Larry Pickett, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 892–893

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Larry Pickett, Appellant.
Argued December 17, 1980;
decided January 20, 1981
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Kenneth G. Schwarz for appellant.
Mario Merola, District Attorney (Vida M. Alvy and Steven R. Kartagener of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
We agree with the Appellate Division that it was not constitutionally required that defendant be represented by counsel at the lineup, which was conducted at an investigatory, prearraignment stage in the proceedings (cf. People v Coleman, 43 NY2d 222). Although the record indicates that at the time this procedure took place defendant was in custody on an unrelated robbery offense, that fact does not acquire significance where, contrary to what was said in the opinion below, there is no assertion by the defendant, nor any indication in the record submitted that defendant was then represented by counsel on either charge.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.