COLE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH and RODOWSKY, JJ., dissent. MURPHY, C.J., filed a dissenting opinion at page 426 infra, in which SMITH and RODOWSKY, JJ., join.
The question we shall decide is whether the opportunity to argue the merits of a criminal case after a verdict rendered prior to argument and later stricken satisfies the defendant's constitutional right to the assistance of counsel throughout the proceedings.
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