State v. McGee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

Defendant has appealed from a conviction of the offense of escape from the state penitentiary as defined by G. S. 1949, 21-734.

The factual background of the matter is this:

On August 13, 1959, in the district court of Butler county, defendant, being represented by counsel, was, upon his plea of guilty, convicted of the offense of concealing or selling mortgaged property in violation of G. S. 1949, 58-315b, and was sentenced to confinement in the state penitentiary as provided by law. He then was placed on parole by the court.

While on parole…