KOLKEY, J.
The People move to dismiss defendant Steven Wynn Kubby's cross-appeal from his convictions for possession of psilocyn and mescaline. The People claim that defendant is a fugitive from justice, and as such, has forfeited his right to appeal his convictions.
Numerous felony cases conclude that "a convicted defendant who becomes a fugitive from justice forfeits the right to appeal that conviction." (People v. Perez (1991)
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