McCORMICK, Justice.
The question here is whether defendant Ronald Merrill Gruber had a right to be present at the hearing upon his motion in arrest of judgment. We hold he did and therefore vacate the order overruling his motion entered after a hearing at which he was not present. We remand for a hearing in defendant's presence.
In August 1977 defendant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of rape in violation of section 698.1, The Code 1975. In October 1977...
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