State v. Brabham
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, defendant Wallace Brabham was convicted of burglary in the third degree and attempt to commit larceny in the first degree. Before sentencing, Defendant posted bond and fled to England. As a result, Defendant failed to appear for sentencing. Defendant was rearrested and returned to Connecticut. Defendant once again posted bond and fled to England and again did not appear for sentencing. Defendant was rearrested and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. Defendant appealed. The state contended that the entire appeal should be dismissed under the common-law fugitive felon disentitlement doctrine, which allows an appellate court to dismiss the appeal of a party who flees subsequent to the felony conviction from which he appeals. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that Defendant's claims were barred by the rule of fugitive disentitlement.
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