Moore v. State

DAN M. LEE, Justice,

for the Court:

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Scott County wherein the appellant, Willie Moore, was found guilty of escape. Moore was originally convicted of cattle theft on March 10, 1981. He was sentenced to serve a term of four years in the Mississippi State Penitentiary; however, due to overcrowding, Moore remained housed in the Scott County jail. On January 9, 1982, Moore was discovered missing. Moore was located and arrested on December 11, 1982. On October 5, 1983, Moore was indicted for the crime of escape and on October 10, 1983, he was convicted. At…