Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
On the first day of his trial, the defendant failed to return to the courtroom following luncheon recess. His trial and sentencing were thus held in absentia. In 1983 the defendant was returned to the jurisdiction. It was discovered, however, that in the intervening three years, the trial stenographer had died and, despite diligent efforts, his notes could not be located.
The defendant moved in this court for summary...
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