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· 10/6/2015

LaGON v. THE STATE

Citations

  • 334 Ga. App. 14
  • 778 S.E.2d 32

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that after a defendant refused to enter the courtroom, the trial court was not required to frequently check in with him to see if he had changed his mind and later wished to be present
  • upholding exclusion of defendant who \after SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1941A e 10 being made aware of his right to be present and that the trial will proceed forward in his absence\ refused to change out of jail clothes and resisted being brought into court
  • upholding exclusion of defendant who \after SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1941A e 10 being made aware of his right to be present and that the trial will proceed forward in his absence\ refused to change out of jail clothes and resisted being brought into court
  • “In addition to an express waiver of his right to be present at trial, a defendant can implicitly waive his right to be present by conducting himself in a disruptive manner before the trial court or by voluntarily absenting himself from the proceedings.”

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Judges: Barnes, Ray, McMillian

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