Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the sentencing court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in sentencing the defendant in absentia. At the time of the plea bargain, the court expressly warned the defendant that if he failed to appear on the date set for sentencing without good cause, then it would proceed to impose sentence in his absence. Despite acknowledging that he understood the consequences of his failure...
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