Champ v. State

Summary

The court affirmed the sufficiency of the evidence supporting Champ’s malice-murder and firearm convictions. It held that several jury-selection bench conferences implicated Champ’s constitutional right to be present, but the record did not establish whether he acquiesced to his absences. Because the claim was raised for the first time on appeal and required factual development, the court vacated the judgment in part and remanded for a hearing and ruling on acquiescence.