Mathis v. State

Mark Mathis was indicted for escape in the first degree in violation of § 13A-10-31, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant guilty of this offense and he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary as a habitual felony offender.

Muriel Mims, the assistant director of records for the Alabama Department of Corrections, testified the appellant was in the Alabama Correctional System in July of 1981. At this time the appellant was assigned to the Decatur Work Release Program.

Evidence of four prior felony convictions was admitted into evidence.

Larry Burton, the director of the…