court at the designated time.  After a day's delay, his trial was continued without him.  He contends that the District Court erred in proceeding with the trial in his absence since he made no competent waiver of his sixth amendment rights.  He challenges only his five-to-fifteen-year burglary sentence and concurrent one-year larceny sentence; he raises no objection to the consecutive five-year sentence for bail jumping which was imposed at the same time.

I.

2
In December 1967, two police officers, responding to a housebreaking call, apprehended appellant in the hallway of an apartment building carrying a radio which belonged to a resident of the building.  Appellant was taken into custody, and bail was set at $5,000, which appellant was unable to meet.  Following a January 3,when the trial resumed over his counsel's objection.  In his absence, he was convicted.


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At the time of sentence, McPherson attempted to explain his absence.  He said that he fell asleep Sunday night and did not awaken until Monday evening at 4:30 (Sent.  Tr. at 5).  He related that upon arising he did not attempt to contact anyone nor did he attempt to contact the court or his counsel during the ensuing days of his absence when he was 'back in the street' looking for witnesses (Sent.  Tr. at 6).  Upon this testimony,1 the court found his absence voluntary.  I do likewise.  Cureton, Rule 43 and the Sixth Amendment have been followed.


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I would affirm.



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