State v. Cockrell

Defendant appeals from his conviction for escape in the second degree. ORS 162.155. He argues that his conduct of failing to report to a local sentencing authority and to drug and alcohol treatment as directed did not constitute “escape from a correctional facility,” as that term is used in ORS 162.155(l)(c). He acknowledges that his conduct did constitute the crime of unauthorized departure, as defined in ORS 162.175, of which he was also convicted. Thus, he seeks only reversal of his conviction for escape in the second degree. The state concedes that defendant’s conviction for escape in the…