State v. Crump

OPINION

GLENN A. NORTON, Presiding Judge.

Bryan Crump appeals the judgment entered on his felony conviction for second-degree drag trafficking. We dismiss the appeal under the escape rule.

I. BACKGROUND

A jury found Crump guilty on a drug trafficking charge, and the court set a sentencing date. Crump failed to appear at the sentencing, and the court issued a capias warrant for his arrest. Crump was eventually apprehended and sentenced. Over ten weeks had elapsed between the original sentencing date and the date he was actually sentenced.

II. DISCUSSION

A defendant who escapes or flees the…