The appellant was jointly indicted and tried with a codefendant, Maria Rivera. This court in the appeal by said codefendant Rivera reversed the judgment of conviction and ordered a new trial on the ground that the admission into evidence of postindictment statements made by said defendant to the police were improperly admitted into evidence in that the defendant had not knowingly and intelligently waived her right to counsel (see People v Rivera,
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