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PEOPLE v. COLLINS

PER CURIAM.

Defendant was found guilty of un armed robbery (CL 1948, § 750.530 [Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.798]) on September 21, 1966, following a nonjury trial before Recorder's Judge Joseph A. Gillis. The defendant's brief on appeal challenges the admissibility of testimony relating to a lineup identification on the grounds that he was not represented by counsel and the lineup was not conducted with sufficient objectivity. The brief also contends that the trial court erred in excusing the nonproduction of a missing witness whose name was indorsed on the information. The people have filed a motion to dismiss or affirm (GCR 1963, 817.5).

The questions raised are so unsubstantial as to need no argument or formal submission. The right to be represented by counsel at a police lineup applies only to lineups occurring subsequent to June 12, 1967, the date of United States v. Wade (1967), 388 U.S. 218 ( 87 S Ct 1926, 18 L Ed 2d 1149). See Stovall v. Denno (1967), 388 U.S. 293 ( 87 S Ct 1967, 18 L Ed 2d 1199); People v. Wilson (1967), 8 Mich. App. 651; People v. Schrader (1968), 10 Mich. App. 211. The manner in which the lineup was conducted in this case was not so unnecessarily suggestive or conducive to irreparable mistaken identity as to constitute a denial of due process. Stovall v. Denno, supra, 388 U.S. 293, 302. The trial court did not err in excusing nonproduction of the missing witness considering the showing of due diligence made. People v. Woods (1966), 5 Mich. App. 356; People v. Kern (1967), 6 Mich. App. 406.

Affirmed.

LEVIN, P.J., and T.G. KAVANAGH and QUINN, JJ., concurred.

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PEOPLE v. COLLINS
(Dec 31, 1968)