State v. Daniel Luna

State: New Jersey

Docket No: none

Case Date: 12/19/2007

SYLLABUS

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State v. Daniel Luna (A-68-2006)

Argued September 10, 2007 – Decided December 19, 2007

RABNER, C. J., writing for a unanimous Court.

The issue in this appeal is whether a defendant’s constitutional right to be present at trial was violated. Defendant was tried in absentia while the court and counsel knew he was in jail in another state.

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