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Disciplinary hearings held in absentia
Disciplinary hearings held in absentiaMari v Safir, App. Div., 1st Dept., #285, Feb. 19, 2002 291 A.D.2d 298The Mari decision demonstrates that an individual against whom disciplinary charges have been filed cannot avoid the consequences of disciplinary action being taken against him or her by refusing to appear at the disciplinary hearing...

Disciplinary hearing conducted in absentia
Disciplinary hearing conducted in absentiaMatter of Burkhalter, Commissioner?s Decision 13979In most disciplinary cases a hearing will go forward even if one of the parties refuses to participate...

Roman Polanski asking to be sentenced in absentia
As detailed in this new Reuters report, the Roman Polanski case has taken another interesting turn: Fugitive film director Roman Polanski asked a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday to sentence him in his absence on a 1977 charge of having...

Polanski Requests To Be Sentenced In Absentia
Roman Polanski's attorney Chad Hummel has asked the judge overseeing the director's case to sentence him in absentia, but Judge Peter Espinoza says he still would like to be persuaded as to why such sentencing would be appropriate...

"Polanski loses bid to be sentenced in absentia"
The Los Angeles Times has this latest development here. While the state appellate court had suggested that Polanski seek to be sentenced in absentia, the trial court judge said he was "not bound" by the suggestion and would not sentence...