State v. Crump

GREENE, Judge.

On January 24, 1975, defendant John R. Crump was sentenced to life imprisonment on two counts of first degree murder. From November 18,1975 until May 5,1978, defendant was incarcerated at a state institution known as Renz Farm in Cole County, Missouri. He was then transferred to the Fordland Honor Camp in Webster County. The guards at Fordland count the prisoners at two hour intervals to make sure that all inmates are accounted for.

After the completion of the 10:00 p. m. count on June 30, 1978, defendant and two other inmates were missing. It soon became evident that they had…