People v. Hendrix

Defendant, Willie Hendrix, was charged in a two-count indictment with failing to return from a work-release program under section 3 — 6—4 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 1003 — 6—4(a)), and with escape from a penal institution under section 31 — 6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 31 — 6(a)). Upon defendant’s motion both counts were dismissed. The State has appealed only dismissal of count II, which charged defendant with escape from a penal institution.

At the time of the charges at issue here, defendant had been serving a…