Key legal question
Whether the appeal was rightly deemed withdrawn due to non-appearance at the appeal hearing
Extracted holding
Yes. The summons was validly notified by expiry of the collection period, and the appellant had to expect court communications and arrange for delivery.
Extracted reasoning
A party to pending proceedings must expect judicial notifications and take steps such as designating a representative, forwarding mail, or indicating an address for service. Since the appellant had appealed and did not claim any basis for restitution of time, the non-collected registered summons was deemed notified and his absence was attributable to him under Art. 407(1) CPP.