City of Fargo v. Komad

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Eldin Komad appealed from a district court judgment of conviction for theft alleging his constitutional and statutory right to be present at trial was violated by the district court. Komad was charged with theft by the City of Fargo. Komad initially appeared and was tried and convicted in Fargo Municipal Court. Komad appealed his municipal court conviction to the district court. Komad was not present on his scheduled trial date in the district court. The district court conducted Ko-mad’s trial despite his absence. Komad was found guilty of the theft crime. We…