State v. Ammons

(dissenting) — A conviction of escape in the first degree requires that the escapee is “being detained pursuant to a conviction of a felony” at the time of the escape. RCW 9A.76.110(1). A person who has not yet reported to a work crew is not being detained. Accordingly, I would hold that the failure to report to a work crew is not escape in the first degree. Moreover, the plain reading of the statute serves legislative policy by distinguishing those cases where a person actually escapes from a work crew, and thereby deserves a harsh penalty, from cases where a person has not reported to a…