Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Accusation of escape. Before Judge Willis. City court of Columbus. January 16, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
1. Under the principles of the common law as it is recognized in the law of this State, one who has been convicted of crime and delivered into the custody of the officer of a lawful chain-gang is guilty of an escape, under the Penal Code, §314, if he voluntarily leaves' such custody, though prior to the escape he was not fettered, but was treated as a “trusty ” and allowed some measure of liberty not allowed to other convicts. 11 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 296; Jenks v. State, 63 Ark. 312 ; Riley v. State, 16 Conn. 50.
2. Where the sentence is in the alternative, it is no defense to a…
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