The judgment may be affirmed if the appellant fail to appear, but can be reversed only after argument, though the respondent fail to appear.
Cal. Penal Code § 1253
Argument of the Appeal
Applied in 191 court decisions — leading case 44 Cal. App. 2d 183 - People v. White (1941)
Most recently applied in 188 Cal. App. 3d 1055 - South v. Superior Court (December 1986)
Enacted 1872.
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