Pittman v. Commonwealth

REED, Justice.

Danny Pittman, the appellant, a prisoner serving a sentence at the Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville, Kentucky, was scheduled to be released as having completed the sentence on November 30, 1972. On October 26, 1972, he escaped by leaving the prison farm. Two days later he was returned to the prison. Later he was indicted for violation of KRS 432.390 by escaping from a state penitentiary. This statute prescribes a penalty of not less than three nor more than six years’ imprisonment. Pittman was convicted of violating the escape statute by a jury which also fixed his…