13 Va. App. 187 - Hunter v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “provide[s] the basis for [our] subsequent finding that [Cruz] knew and understood that he ha[d] a right to be present at trial and that he might waive or forfeit that right by his absence. [Thus], the record [provides] prima facie evidence of [Cruz’s] knowing forfeiture or waiver of his right to be present.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cruz v. Commonwealth · 24 Va. App. 454 - Cruz v. Commonwealth

2. “A waiver of a constitutional right must be “an intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege.” Johnson, 304 U.S. at 464 , 58 S.Ct. at 1023 . “Waivers of constitutional rights not only must be voluntary but must be knowing, intelligent acts done with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences.” Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742, 748 , 90 S.Ct. 1463, 1469 , 25 L.Ed.2d 747 (1970) (footnote omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 189 - Travis v. Finley

3. “A voluntary and intelligent waiver ... could be shown by establishing that an officer of the court has explained to the defendant that failure to appear at trial could result in his being tried in his absence. Here ... no Sisk warnings were given.... We ...' hold that voluntary absence, standing alone, does not constitute a knowing and intelligent waiver.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pinkney v. State