Washington v. State

R. WALLACE PACK, Associate Judge.

On August 19, 1977, Roscoe Washington was charged with escape. On September 22,1977, Washington filed a notice of intention to rely on insanity defense. Pursuant to a bifurcated trial Washington was, on November 2, 1977, found by a jury to be guilty of escape. He was, on November 3, 1977, found by the same jury to be sane at the time the offense was committed. On November 3, 1977, Washington was adjudicated guilty of escape and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Washington now appeals from the judgment of the trial court. We reverse.

At the commencement of…