Howell v. State

This appeal is filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Finding no error by the trial court, we affirm Appellant’s judgment and sentence for escape from a county work release program.

Appellant was charged with escape when he failed to return to the Escambia County work release center at the appointed time. He moved to dismiss the charge arguing he did not have sufficient notice that he risked a 15-year prison term for not timely returning to the center. The trial court correctly denied the motion because Appellant had signed paperwork pri- or…