BURNETT, Judge.
Michael Wuthrich stands convicted by a jury of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor. On appeal he asks us to set aside the judgment because he was not represented by counsel at the outset of his preliminary hearing. Our review encompasses two issues: (1) Did the magistrate err by starting the preliminary hearing without counsel present? (2) Was the error rendered harmless by subsequently affording Wuthrich an opportunity to obtain an attorney?...
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