Williams v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the crime of escape and his punishment assessed at three years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3513 (Supp. 1973).

About five hours after a robbery occurred in Mississippi County, a Crittenden County police officer heard a police radio bulletin which gave a description of the robbers. At that time he had just arrested the appellant and two other individuals on a local law violation and had them in jail. Since they fit the broadcast description, the Mississippi County authorities were so notified. These…