Legal Opinion
United States v. Meinster
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided December 4, 1979No. 79-165-Cr-JLKPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ REQUESTS TO BE ABSENT FROM TRIAL
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.
This matter arose upon the oral motion of defendants Eugene Myers and Modesto Echezarreta for permission to be absent from the trial in this case. The Court announced its decision denying both motions in open court on December 3, 1979 after having taken both motions under advisement.
The circumstances surrounding both requests can be stated briefly. Myers wishes to be absent from the trial for a period of approximately one month to enable him to attend to some business affairs. Echezarreta seeks…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Damian Pena BenavidesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. H. Rap BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. ClementsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. MeinsterDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1979