Koons v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

After having been arrested on two counts of Child Molesting, appellant voluntarily absented himself from the jurisdiction of the court. On Friday before the trial date of Monday, July 14, 1987, the court conferred with counsel and learned that counsel had conferred with appellant on the previous Saturday and that appellant had been observed in the community on Sunday night.

The court found that appellant was well aware of the trial date. After such information was ascertained, the jury was convened on July 14, 1987 with Mr. Lamont present to represent appellant's interests. A…