PRENTICE, Justice.
Following a trial by jury, the defendant (appellant) was convicted of the commission of a felony (robbery) while armed. Ind. Code § 35-12-1-1 (Burns 1975). He was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. His appeal presents the following assignments of error:
(1) The ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
(2) The giving of a final instruction relating to defendant's having absented himself from a portion of the trial.
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