In this direct criminal appeal, appellant argues that the trial court committed two errors, either of which entitles him to a new trial: (1) failing to ensure that appellant's absence from bench conferences at which jury challenges were exercised was the result of an intelligent and voluntary choice; and (2) denying appellant's requested jury instruction on voluntary intoxication as a defense to first-degree...
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