State v. Garza
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
77 P.3d 347 (2003)
STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Benjamin GARZA, Petitioner.
No. 72959-0.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
October 9, 2003.
Washington Appellate Project, Stephen Kim, Elaine Winters, Seattle, for Petitioner.
Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Daniel Clark, Deputy County Prosecutor, for Respondent.
IRELAND, J.
Defendant Benjamin Garza claims that his constitutional right to be present at trial was violated when his jury trial for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle proceeded in his absence. When Garza did not appear in court on time after his trial was underway,…
Also in this document: Concurrence · Madsen; Concurrence · Sanders.
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