Jose Estrada v. United States

Appellant seeks reinstatement of an appeal that was dismissed without prejudice three and one-half years ago when he removed himself from the jurisdiction of this court by becoming a fugitive. 1 The only reason his motion for reinstatement is before us now is because he was recently recaptured and forcibly returned to the jurisdiction of this court.

A motion to reinstate an abandoned appeal is an extraordinary request. United States v. Smith, 5 Cir. 1977, 544 F.2d 832. There is no constitutional right to reinstatement of an appeal abandoned by escape. Estelle v. Dorrough, 1975, 420 U.S. 534,…