State v. Powell

Defendant appeals his conviction of felony escape (13 V.S.A. § 1501(a)(2)) on the grounds that (1) when he escaped he was *296not “in custody as a result of a felony” within the meaning of the statute, and (2) the court erred by denying his motion to enforce a deferred-sentencing agreement. We affirm.

On September 15,1994, defendant’s girlfriend called the police and alleged that defendant had assaulted her. An officer arrived and arrested defendant without a warrant and brought him to the St. Johnsbury police barracks for processing. While the officer was drafting his charging affidavit,…