State v. Winters

The defendant was prosecuted for escape. The statutes divide this general offense into several specifically described variations based on the nature of the custody, and carry differing penalties. The information brought against this defendant alleged a violation of 18 V.S.A. § 1501(b) (8). That statute applies to an inmate in custody who escapes or attempts to escape when he has been permitted to leave a corrections facility of confinement to do work necessary or appropriate for the maintenance, operations or business of the facility or the department.

This defendant was one of a group of…