Justice SOTOMAYOR, dissenting from denial of certiorari.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Petitioner William Fairey was tried in absentia and without counsel on state felony charges. Although Fairey had not received actual notice of his trial date, the state court concluded that he had waived his right to be present when he failed to appear in court on the scheduled trial date. The State tried Fairey in his absence and, without having...
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