Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lawyer Faison, Jr., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-12-03
Citations: 73 A.D.2d 604
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Lawyer Faison, Jr., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 73
Pages: 604–604

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Lawyer Faison, Jr., Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered April 20, 1976, convicting him of sexual abuse in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Appeal dismissed on the ground that since appellant has absconded, his appeal may not be heard (see People v Hutchings, 40 NY2d 836; People v Parmaklidis, 38 NY2d 1005; People v Tinsley, 59 AD2d 645; People v Dixon, 54 AD2d 1132). Mollen, P. J., Titone, O'Connor, Cohalan and Margett, JJ., concur.