People v. Simmons

After trial by jury in the circuit court of Peoria County, the defendant Jack D. Simmons was convicted of the offense of felony escape. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 31 — 6(a).) A sentence of three years’ imprisonment was imposed on the conviction, the same to run consecutively with a previous sentence imposed on the defendant.

On November 10, 1977, while a resident of the Peoria Community Correctional Center, the defendant was granted permission to spend six hours of independent day release at a local shopping center. He was driven to the shopping area by an employee of the Correctional…