Juhan v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Derrick James Juhan was convicted of felony escape.1 He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the crime as alleged in the indictment. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict,2 the record shows that in January 2004, Juhan was convicted of financial transaction card theft and of entering an automobile with intent to commit theft, and he was sentenced to serve seven years on probation. In October 2007, he was sentenced to a work release program for a…