Grimes v. State

Escape in the first degree; sentence: two years' imprisonment.

The State presented only two witnesses.

Leon Baxter, a Sergeant with the Houston County Sheriff's Department, testified that on June 6, 1980, he was performing the duties of jailer at the Houston County Jail. The appellant was an inmate at the jail at that time and was participating in the work release program pursuant to Code § 14-8-30 et seq. Baxter testified that the appellant was released from jail on that date to work at Aamco Transmission Service until noon and was directed to be back at jail no later than 12:30 p.m. When the…