People v. Hooper

On November 22, 1972, an information was filed in the Circuit Court of Randolph County charging the defendant with two counts of escape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 108, par. 121). On August 13, 1973, an amended information was filed charging the defendant with a violation of section 3 — 6 — 4 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 1003 — 6 — 4).

On September 11, 1973, an indictment was returned alleging that the defendant committed the offense of escape:

“* * * in that he, being a prisoner in the Illinois State Penitentiary, Menard Branch, did intentionally and…