Commonwealth v. Adams, F., Aplt.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

JUSTICE TODD

*946 In this appeal by allowance, we consider whether a defendant's fugitive status during the period for filing a notice of appeal - where his attorney filed a timely notice of appeal on his behalf and he later returned after the appeal period ended, but prior to the deadline for filing an appellate brief - results in the defendant forfeiting his right to appeal. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the order of the Superior Court which found a defendant fugitive's right to appeal to be forfeited in these…