People v. Ventura, 17 N.Y. 3d 675 (App.Ct. Oct. 25, 2011) (it is improper to dismiss a criminal appeal solely because the appellant was deported while the appeal was pending, since the appellants defendants did not voluntarily abscond[], forfeiting their right to appeal.: Ventura and Gardner were involuntarily removed from the country and their extrication lacked the scornful or contemptuous traits that compel courts to dismiss appeals filed by those who elude criminal proceedings.).