State v. Johnson

FORET, Judge.

Defendant, Courtney B. Johnson, was charged by bill of information with simple escape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:110(A). Defendant subsequently entered a plea of not guilty. On September 9 and 10, 1985, the defendant proceeded to trial before a six-person jury and was found guilty as charged. On January 29, 1986, defendant was sentenced to five years at hard labor, to run consecutively with any sentence he is already subject to.

FACTS

On August 21,1980, defendant and Reginald Cranson were found to be missing from the Vernon Parish jail. On that date, assisted by two women who…