Henzel v. State

HENDRY, Judge.

Appellant, defendant below, was charged with the offense of grand larceny by obtaining money by color or aid of fraudulent or false representations or pretenses in violation of § 811.021, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Having entered a plea of not guilty and waived trial by jury, the defendant was tried by the court, adjudicated guilty and sentenced to a term of five years in the state penitentiary. The basis of defendant’s primary point on appeal is that he was denied the right to be present at his trial in contravention of the provisions of § 914.01, Fla.Stat, F.S.A.

The trial of this cause…