State v. Stanley

¶ 1. Defendant William Stanley appeals his conviction of escape and the corresponding sentence imposed by the district court. He claims the conviction should be reversed because: (1) the State failed to prove an element of the crime; (2) the district court erred by permitting the trial to commence without his presence; and (3) the court abused its discretion by denying his attorney’s motion to withdraw. Defendant further contends that his sentence should be reversed and remanded because the minimum and maximum terms provided are effectively the same. We affirm both the conviction and the…