STONE, Judge.
The defendant absconded during trial where he was charged with trafficking in cocaine. He was convicted of the charges and sentenced, in absentia, to 30 years in prison. After his apprehension, he filed a motion to vacate the sentence which was denied.
The state contends that public policy and a reasonable reading of rule 3.180, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, support a conclusion that a defendant who voluntarily absents himself from the...
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