132 F. 3d 41 - United States v. Madan
132 F3d 41 United States v. Madan
132 F.3d 41
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Baldev MADAN, aka Dave Madan, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 97-50054.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 4, 1997.**
Dec. 10, 1997.
NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California William J. Rea, District Judge, Presiding
Before HALL, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges
ORDER*
Baldev Madan appeals his conviction by jury trial and 27-month sentence for fraudulently transferring properties of bankruptcy estates in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(7). As documents submitted by the government show, on July 2, 1997, Madan became a fugitive when he failed to self-surrender to begin serving his sentence. He remains a fugitive to this date with a warrant outstanding for his arrest.
Madan's fugitive status does not deprive this court of power to hear this appeal, but it does disentitle the defendant from demanding appeal as of right. Molinaro v. New Jersey, 396 U.S. 365, 366 (1970) (per curiam). "One may not invoke the power of judicial review only thereafter to obey or disobey the [district] court's mandate as he sees fit." United States v. Freelove, 816 F.2d 475, 480 (9th Cir.1987). We therefore dismiss Madan's appeal with prejudice. Cf. id.
DISMISSED.