<< Actually, the US almost never (if ever - I'm certainly not aware of it)
conducts trials in absentia.
<<We generally don't consider a trial in absentia to be far, as one of our
most cherished Constitutional rights is the right of one to confront his or
her accusers. >>
However, a person who skips out on bail can be convicted in absentia, the act
of running away rather than show up at trial being taken as a tacit, implicit
admission of guilt. If the person shows up later, they can try to get a new
trial.
Tom Beck
