State v. Ritchie

*52Beilfuss, J.

The issues are:

1. Is the defendant entitled to a new trial on the ground that he was denied the right to assistance of counsel due to his attorney’s voluntary absence both when the jury requested the reading of certain testimony and when the verdict was rendered?

2. Did the trial court err in failing, sua sponte, to instruct the jury that certain evidence which was read to it showing prior inconsistent statements could be used only for impeachment purposes, but not as substantive evidence of the crimes?

3. Did the trial court err in having read to the jury certain designated…