Burkhalter v. Durrence

When counsel goes to trial without the presence of the defendant, but makes no motion for a continuance and does not suggest his desire to have his client present at the trial, it will not require the granting of a new trial. This is true even though the defendant contends he possesses evidence which would have brought the trial to a different conclusion. “There is full power on the part of the counsel to represent the client, and it is just the same as if the client were there in person.” *375Williams v. Simmons, 79 Ga. 649, 654 (7 S. E. 133). The trial judge did not err in overruling the motion…