U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v. Azat Martirossian
Panel
The judges who heard this appeal.
- Senior Judge Alan Eugene Norris
- Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Senior Judge Deborah L. Cook
Case history
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March 7, 2019decided Decision issued in United States v. Azat Martirossian
Opinions and writings
SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Federal courts do not play "catch me if you can." If a defendant refuses to show up to answer an indictment, ignores an arrest warrant, or leaves the jurisdiction, the court may decline to resolve any objections to the indictment in his absence. What is known loosely as the fugitive disentitlement doctrine generally permits a federal court to insist on a defendant…