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· 6/4/1979

United States v. Damian Pena Benavides

Citations

  • 596 F.2d 137
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 14273

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  • although right to presence in noncapital case can be waived by accused's voluntary absence, court has \narrow discretion\ in deciding whether to proceed in absentia

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Judges: Godbold, Skelton, Rubin

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