State v. Carnes

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Convicted of eleven felonies and one misdemeanor, defendant appeals. We (1) answer all but one issue summarily, and (2) discuss the failure of the trial court to define “hostage” in connection with the kidnapping offenses.

Issues Answered Summarily(a) Defendant escaped from the Sandoval County jail. In attempting to prove that this was an escape from the penitentiary, the State put on evidence to meet the statutory requirement that defendant had been lawfully committed to the penitentiary. See § 30-22-9, N.M.S.A.1978. A part of this evidence was testimony that defendant had…