Hendrickson v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of intentionally escaping from lawful confinement. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. Code Ann. § 26-2501 provides in pertinent part as follows: “A person commits escape when he: (a) having been convicted of a felony... intentionally escapes from lawful custody or from any place of lawful confinement...” The evidence adduced at trial showed the following: At the time of escape appellant was serving a life sentence at the Ware County Correctional Institute.…