State v. Thornburg

HAYS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Luther Thornburg, was charged and found guilty of the crime of assault with a deadly weapon. ARS § 13-249. The trial court suspended the imposition of sentence and placed the defendant on probation for five years. From this he appeals, presenting four issues.

The defendant first complains that the trial court erred in proceeding with the trial in defendant’s absence. The right to be present at trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This right may be waived, but the absence must be voluntary and the defendant must be…