Can a defendant who does not have a written waiver allowing him to attend the criminal trial of a witness be present at the trial of the witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carrera, E053997 (Cal. App. 2013):
on another ground in People v. Doolin (2009) 45 Cal.4th 390, 421, fn. 22.) Nonetheless, in the absence of a written waiver, a defendant has a statutory right to personally be present at all criminal proceedings, including readback of testimony to the jury. ( 977, subd. (b)(1), (2).)
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