Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Scott D. Bruner, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-10-07
Citations: 186 A.D.2d 997
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Scott D. Bruner, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 997–997

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Scott D. Bruner, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court did not err when it sentenced defendant in absentia. Defendant had been informed of the scheduled date for sentencing but, rather than appearing, chose to abscond to Texas. Defendant's flight from the jurisdiction unambiguously indicated "a defiance of the processes of law sufficient to effect a forfeiture" of his right to be present at sentencing (People v Sanchez, 65 NY2d 436, 444; see also, People v Corley, 67 NY2d 105, 109-110).
We have examined defendant's other contentions and find them to be without merit. (Appeal from Judgment of Cattaraugus County Court, Kelly, J. — Violation of Probation.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Green, Pine, Boehm and Davis, JJ.