Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 2013No. Court of Appeals No. 11CA2366PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JUDGE TERRY
T1 Defendant, Robert Charles Johnson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of escape. We affirm.
T2 As an issue of first impression, we conclude that escape under section 18-8-208, C.R.S.2012, is a "continuing offense," and that such an escape does not terminate until the defendant is returned to custody in Colorado.
I. Background
T3 In 1973, defendant was convicted of second degree murder and sent to prison. He escaped two years later and evaded authorities until 2007, when he was arrested and returned to custody in Colorado.
T4…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. CampbellTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- Hagos v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2012
- People v. QuintanaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
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3Cited by9 opinions
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