Young v. State

Appellant Larry Darnell Young, convicted of third degree burglary, was sentenced, under the Habitual Felony Offenders Act, to 30 years' imprisonment. He prosecutes this appeal on two grounds.

I

Appellant contends first that the court erred when it proceeded to conclude his trial in his absence. During the trial, the appellant failed to return from the luncheon recess. The court delayed the case over two hours waiting for the appellant to come back. Finally, over appellant's attorney's objection, the trial resumed. The court conceded that if the appellant's failure to return was through no fault…