Does a defendant have a right to be personally present at a felony trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hohenegger, A153883 (Cal. App. 2019):
977, subd. (b)(1); see id., 1043, subd. (a) ['the defendant in a felony trial shall be personally present at the trial'].) [] The right includes the defendant's presence at 'critical stage[s] of the criminal prosecution,' which includes 'sentencing and pronouncement of judgment.' " (People v. Wilen (2008) 165 Cal.App.4th 270, 286-287.)
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