Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Judges Memorandum: See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. PEOPLE, Respondent, v. GARY A. SHAW, Appellant. Memorandum: Dismissal of a criminal appeal is appropriate where, upon release from, custody, a defendant is deported and "his whereabouts are unknown — ( People v Jimenez, 97 AD2d 799).