Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the defendant had a sufficient legal interest to challenge the cantonal non-entry on his appeal
Extrahierter Entscheid
He lacked a current legal interest because, in any scenario, he could not legitimately pursue an appeal without his own participation and consent.
Extrahierte Begründung
If summons was improper or absence excusable, he would be entitled to a retrial, not an appeal. If absence was culpable, he had to appear personally; an appeal by counsel alone, without instructions and potentially to his detriment, could not be accepted.