State v. Jacobson

*244*88In this criminal case, defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), ORS 813.010, and reckless driving, ORS 811.140, contending that the trial court erred in allowing a jury trial to proceed in his absence and without counsel.1 We conclude that the trial court erred in allowing the trial to proceed in defendant's absence. We therefore reverse defendant's convictions and remand for a new trial.

The relevant facts are largely procedural and, for purposes of this appeal, are undisputed. Defendant was arrested and charged with the…