Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 17, 2006
Can Escape During Trial Void a Conviction?
The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether criminal defendants who miss the start of their own trials while on escape can later claim they were unfairly convicted.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether criminal defendants who miss the start of their own trials while on escape can later claim they were unfairly convicted.
The case was appealed by a man who argued that his carjacking conviction and 27-year sentence should be thrown out because a judge allowed his trial to...
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