Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/27/1998

Commonwealth v. Wilson

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712 A.2d 735
551 Pa. 593
1998 Pa. LEXIS 874

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holding that a defendant who flees after the commencement of trial waives his right to be present
deciding that defendant who was present for one day of trial and absconded the next day, knowingly waived right to be present at trial
deciding that defendant who was present for one day of trial and absconded the next day, knowingly waived right to be present at trial
holding that when a defendant voluntarily absents himself from the trial proceedings without cause, he has waived his right to be present, and the trial court retains discretion to continue without delay
holding that when a defendant voluntarily absents himself from the trial proceedings without cause, he has waived his right to be present, and the trial court retains discretion to continue without delay
holding that when a defendant voluntarily absents himself from the 5 trial proceedings without cause, he has waived his right t~ be present, and the trial court retains discretion to continue without delay

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman

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