State v. Lane

OPINION

GRANT, Presiding Judge.

In this appeal we must decide whether the “home arrest” status of the defendant supported an escape conviction when he failed to return home after an authorized work search and whether his release status supported an enhanced sentence. We hold that it does.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Appellant Robby Ladon Lane (“defendant”) was indicted on one count of possession of narcotic drugs, a class 4 felony, and one count of escape in the second degree, a class 5 felony. The state filed allegations that defendant had three prior felony convictions and was on parole at the…