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DEFENSE COUNSEL DID NOT WAIVE HIS CLIENT’S RIGHT TO HAVE HIM ATTEND THE LINEUP IDENTIFICATION BY SENDING HIS PARALEGAL, WHO WAS TURNED AWAY; DEFENSE COUNSEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD HIS PRESENCE WAS REQUIRED (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing defendant’s conviction, determined defense counsel did not waive his client’s right to have his attorney attend the lineup identification procedure by sending his paralegal. The paralegal was turned away:

Defendant was deprived of his right to have counsel present at a … postindictment lineup. It is undisputed that defendant had a right to counsel at this lineup, which was conducted at a time when he already had representation. Although defendant’s counsel was notified of the lineup and did not attend, a paralegal employed by counsel attempted to attend the lineup but was turned away by the police.

The attorney did not waive his client’s right to counsel at the lineup by failing to appear. The police should have briefly paused this nonexigent, postindictment lineup, conducted long after the crime … , in order to advise the attorney he needed to attend personally, or to have the paralegal so advise counsel. People v Bennett, 2022 NY Slip Op 07007, First Dept 12-8-22

Practice Point; Defense counsel sent his paralegal to attend his client’s lineup, but the police sent the paralegal away. The police should have informed counsel his presence was required before going ahead with the lineup. Counsel’s failure to attend did not waive his client’s right to have his attorney present.

 

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