Steven A. Hoffner, New York, for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (John T. Hughes of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Arlene D. Goldberg, J. at suppression hearing; Michael Obus, J. at plea and sentencing), rendered July 20, 2017, convicting defendant of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 31/2 years, unanimously dismissed.

In the exercise of our discretion (see People v Taveras, 10 NY3d 227, 232-233 [2008]), we dismiss this appeal because defendant is a fugitive. It is undisputed that defendant has absconded, that his bail pending appeal has been revoked, that a bench warrant for his arrest on this case remains outstanding, and that he is also wanted by the police as a suspect in a murder investigation.

In any event, we find that defendant's suppression claims are without merit. Concur—Renwick, J.P., Richter, Tom, Kapnick, Kern, JJ.