The following excerpt is from Danbury v. Dowdle, 845 F.2d 1029 (9th Cir. 1988):
17 Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann.Rule 9.1 (1987). This court has approved of this rule "provided that the defendant is afforded a hearing to determine whether his absence was, in fact, voluntary." Brewer v. Raines, 670 F.2d 117, 120 (9th Cir.1982).
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