State v. Speaks

This cause is in this court on an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Scioto County wherein defendant was found guilty of the charge of escape from confinement.

Defendant, feeling aggrieved by this judgment, filed his notice of appeal and assigned the following error:

“1. The Court of Common Pleas erred in refusing to direct the jury to render a verdict of not guilty at the conclusion of the evidence.”

In February 1964, defendant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Licking County for failure to provide. Defendant, while represented by counsel hired by himself, entered a plea of…