New York Court of Appeals· 7/10/1975

People v. Epps

Citations

37 N.Y.2d 343
334 N.E.2d 566
372 N.Y.S.2d 606
1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2010

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recounting the history of New York constitutional and statutory guarantees of right to be present and compiling cases
finding voluntary waiver where defendant refused to attend trial as part of an inmate-wide boycott of the courts
finding voluntary waiver where defendant refused to attend trial as part of an inmate-wide boycott of the courts
defendant in custody is capable of knowing and voluntary waiver
defendant in custody is capable of knowing and voluntary waiver
defendant who is in custody may waive right to be present at trial, but waiver will not be operative if there is “slightest hint of official connivance or obstruction with respect to the defendant’s right to be present”

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