P. v. Lyman
Pursuant to a negotiated disposition, defendant pled guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine for sale, and admitted a prior narcotics conviction enhancement in exchange for a stipulated prison sentence of five years, with execution suspended and probation granted, so long as defendant appeared at sentencing, or showed good cause for any absence. After defendant failed to appear at a scheduled sentencing hearing, the court imposed the stipulated prison sentence. On appeal, defendant asserts the court erred by not making an express finding that she failed to establish good cause for her nonappearance; and even if such a finding is implied, the evidence does not support it. Court rejected these arguments and affirmed.
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