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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. GEORGE

No. 81-1418.

680 F.2d 13 (1982)

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. GEORGE, Samuel, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 1, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Alexis, Federal Public Defender, Michael A. Joseph (argued), Acting Federal Public Defender, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., for appellant.

Ishmael A. Meyers, U. S. Atty., James S. Carroll, III (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., for appellee.

Before GARTH, Circuit Judge, ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge.

Rule 43 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that a defendant shall be present at every stage of his trial, except that a defendant shall be considered to have waived his right to be present at trial whenever, after initially being present, he voluntarily absents himself after the trial has commenced.1 Appellant Samuel George asserts that the district court failed to comply...

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