The record discloses that defendant was awaiting sentence upon his plea of guilty to the crime of burglary in the third degree and had been advised that the date set therefor was August 4, 1975. He failed to appear on that date and was ultimately apprehended in December of 1977. It is defendant's contention that he failed to appear because he did not believe that he would be treated fairly by the court. However, the crime of which he stands convicted does not require that...
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