Criminal
Jan. 27, 2001
Acting Up
What happens when a defendant decides not to show up for trial or behaves so badly that he or she is ejected from the courtroom? Can the trial proceed? Can it even begin in the defendant's absence?
What happens when a defendant decides not to show up for trial or behaves so badly that he or she is ejected from the courtroom? Can the trial proceed? Can it even begin in the defendant's absence?
The answer to these questions may depen...
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