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COVEY v. STATE

No. 28A01-8910-CR-415.

553 N.E.2d 211 (1990)

Richard Lee COVEY, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

May 1, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mona A. Paddock, Hartman & Paddock, Bloomfield, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Danielle Sheff, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Richard Covey appeals his conviction of escape.

We affirm.

Covey was tried on the escape charge in absentia. The day of his jury trial, Covey did not appear. Covey's counsel moved for continuance, giving the following explanation to the court:

My last conversation with him was last Friday. It was my understanding that he intended to be here and I have no information as to why he is not present but...

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