Massachusetts Appeals Court June 27, 2007, No. 05-P-1374 (Commonwealth v. Alvarez)

Cohen, J.

The defendant, who appears pro se, appeals from *439an order of a single justice of this court denying the defendant’s motion to reinstate his direct appeal, which had been dismissed on the defendant’s motion under Mass.R.A.P. 29(b), as amended, 378 Mass. 943 (1979).