Illinois Supreme Court· 11/18/1999

People v. Smith

Citations

721 N.E.2d 553
188 Ill. 2d 335
242 Ill. Dec. 274
1999 Ill. LEXIS 1478

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stating that “[a] defendant waives the right to be present when the defendant voluntarily absents himself or herself from trial”
stating that “[a] defendant waives the right to be present when the defendant voluntarily absents himself or herself from trial”
a defendant waives the right to be present at trial when he is voluntarily absent from trial
a defendant has a right to waive his presence at trial

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Judges: McMorrow, Rathje, Heiple

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