PER CURIAM:
The government seeks a writ of mandamus directing the district court to arraign three defendants in their presence. The district court allowed the defendants to waive appearance at arraignment and to enter not guilty pleas through their lawyers. Because the district court's actions are directly contrary to the requirements of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(a), mandamus must issue.
In April 1985, the defendants were indicted on firearms charges...
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