Legal Opinion
State v. Estrada
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 29, 1995No. 12970-5-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sweeney, A.C. J.
In 1984 a jury convicted Antonio Estrada of vehicular homicide. Before judgment and sentence were entered, Mr. Estrada fled the state. Eight years later, he was arrested. Judgment and sentence were entered on December 4, 1992. Mr. Estrada appealed on December 18, 1992, asserting trial court error. The dispositive issue is whether Mr. Estrada waived his right to appeal by fleeing the jurisdiction before judgment and sentence, but after the conviction was entered. We hold that he did and affirm.
Discussion
It is well settled that one who flees the court’s jurisdiction while an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Eisler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Alphonse PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Mark Joseph HolmesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Paul Puzzanghera, A/K/A Paul Corvo, A/K/A Paul GeraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by2 opinions
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