CALLOW, J.
The single issue raised in this case is whether the defendant was denied assistance of counsel, guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions, because the court accepted the jury's verdict in defense counsel's voluntary absence.
The state charged the defendant with committing first-degree murder, contrary to sec. 940.01, Stats. The case was tried to a jury March 2-4, 1976. The defendant's case rested on self-defense. He testified that the victim...
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