Nonappearance at Pre-trial Conference

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1. An absent defense lawyer submits a hospital record explaining an emergency. Under Rule 118, Section 3, may the court si…
2. The accused was never notified of pre-trial. Both lawyers attend and invoke the guideline permitting absence after due …
3. The private complainant is absent after due notice, but the accused and both lawyers attend. May the court presume that…
4. The accused misses a duly notified pre-trial attended by both lawyers. Counsel orally admits a disputed incriminating f…
5. Defense counsel repeatedly misses pre-trial without an acceptable excuse, but the accused has pleaded not guilty. Which…
6. An accused is absent at an initial arraignment and pre-trial setting while counsel and prosecutor are present. Explain …
7. Explain how due notice and signed admissions remain relevant when pre-trial proceeds despite absence.
8. A lawyer misses criminal pre-trial because of a claimed emergency; another misses repeatedly without explanation. What …