Commonwealth v. Felton

Opinion

Per Curiam,

This appeal raises the question of whether or not a trial may be conducted in the absence of the defendant.

The appellant, Warren Felton, was charged with burglary, aggravated robbery, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. On June 1, 1971, the appellant, who was free on bail, and his counsel appeared before the Honorable Herbert R. Cain, Jr., and requested a continuance on tbe ground that the appellant had been ill and had been unable to communicate with his attorney and aid in the preparation oí his case. Furthermore, the appellant contended that his illness would make his…