State v. Jordison

Defendant-appellant, Wendy Jane Jordi-son, was convicted of the crime of escape in violation of Iowa Code section 719.4(1) (2003) 1 after she walked away from the Community and Family Resources Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa where she was being held. She contends the conviction should be reversed because she was not lawfully held at the time of her escape; consequently, there was not a factual basis to prove the necessary elements for the crime of escape. We affirm.

On March 16, 1998 defendant was convicted in Webster County, Iowa of the felony of possession of a controlled substance with intent…