State v. McGill

McHUGH, Justice:

Michael John McGill (hereinafter “Petitioner”) appeals his conviction pursuant to the December 29, 2010, sentencing order of the Circuit Court of Marshall County. The conviction resulted from acceptance of Petitioner’s guilty plea to the offense of escape from custody in violation of West Virginia Code § 61-5-10 (2000). He contends that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to accept his guilty plea to this offense because his act of leaving home confinement only amounted to a violation of a pre-trial bail condition rather than an escape from custody or confinement. He further…