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fugitive disentitlement

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United States Supreme Court

While such an escape does not strip the case of its character as an adjudicable case or controversy, we believe it disentitles the defendant to call upon the resources of the Court for determination of his claims.

Defined by the Supreme Court in - Molinaro v. New Jersey, 396 U.S. 365 (1970).