State v. Alberigo

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Salvatore Alberigo, Jr., from jury verdicts and judgments of guilty to the crimes of escape, § 13-396 A.R.S., and obstructing justice, § 13-541 A.R.S., and concurrent sentences of not less than one year on the escape charge and of not less than seven nor more than fifteen years on the obstructing justice charge.

We are asked to answer two questions on appeal:

1. Was it error for the trial court to refuse to give defendant’s requested instruction as to involuntary departure from custody as a defense to escape?

2. Was defendant…