State v. Rinkes

(dissenting) — Prior to the enactment of chapter 320, Laws of 1955, p. 1419, RCW 9.31.010 provided:

“Crime of Escape, what constitutes. Every prisoner confined in a prison, or being in the lawful custody of an officer or other person, who escapes or attempts to escape from such prison or custody, by force or fraud, if he is held on a charge, conviction, or sentence of a felony, shall be guilty of a felony; if held on a charge, conviction, or sentence of a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” (Italics mine.)

Considerable difficulty had been experienced in…