Maurice Kevin Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Maurice K. Williams (“appellant”) appeals his bench trial conviction of misdemeanor escape in violation of Code § 18.2-479, claiming the trial court erred in denying his motion to strike the Commonwealth’s evidence. Specifically, he contends Code § 18.2-479 requires the Commonwealth to prove the class of the offense for which he was in custody at the time of the escape. We disagree and affirm.

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BACKGROUND

Appellant was an inmate at the Newport News City Farm at the time of the events material to this appeal. On October 14, 1997, Lowell Gray, a correctional officer at the City…