Maez v. State

MILLER, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Daniel Maez, convicted by jury of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, appeals and raises the following issues:

1. Did the trial court err in conducting Maez’s trial in absentia?

2. Did the trial court err by commenting during voir dire concerning Maez’s failure to testify, and in instructing the jury in preliminary and final instructions concerning Maez’s failure to testify?

3. Did the trial court err in giving incomplete and confusing final instructions on the doctrine of reasonable doubt and the jury’s duty to determine the law and the facts?

4. Did the…