People v. Brown

After the defendant, Jeffrey Brown, was convicted of the offense of burglary and sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections, mittimus was stayed, and he was released on his own recognizance until November 2, 1988, when he was to report to the Clay County jail. Brown failed to appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of escape. Brown pled guilty to the escape charge and was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections to be served consecutively to the prior sentence for burglary.

The defendant filed a motion to withdraw his plea of guilty to the…