Supreme Court of Florida

The first day of jury selection, where only the general qualification of jurors took place, was not a critical phase where defendant-s presence was required and, while defendant was entitled to be present during the exercise of juror challenges, his absence was harmless error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2002
• Published 01/24/2002

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Baya Harrison, III, Monticello, FL, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Curtis M. French, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, for Appellee.