Punch and Jurists

Crosby v. U.S., No. 91-6194 (U.S. Supreme Court) (506 U.S. 255; 113 S.Ct. 748) (January 13, 1993) (Justice Blackmun) by In this case the Supreme Court ruled that Rule 43(a) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. (right to be present at all stages of a criminal proceeding) prohibits trials in absentia of a …

U.S. v. Edmonson, No. 95-3310-SAC (D.Kan.) (922 F.Supp. 505) (March 29, 1996) (Judge Sam A. Crow) by The defendant argued that even though Rule 43(b) states that the continued presence of a defendant is not required and may be waived, the Rule provides that the defendant must be "initially present" …