State v. Holliman

The sole issue is whether a defendant who is placed in community residential confinement from the intensive sanctions program can be charged with escape when the defendant cuts off an electronic monitoring bracelet and fails to return for two months. Because we conclude that the statutes, when read in their totality, clearly allow for an escape charge under such circumstances, we affirm the conviction and sentence.

David Holliman was convicted of separate counts of attempted theft and theft. He was sentenced to a two and one-half year prison term on the attempted theft conviction and a…