The District Attorney candidly concedes that a hearing was required after defendant asserted at sentencing that his prior conviction was obtained in derogation of his constitutional rights. Specifically, defendant claimed that his earlier conviction in Alabama was the result of his having been represented by incompetent counsel, in that his attorney failed to request treatment as a youthful offender for him. A hearing on this question will allow the court to fully examine...
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