McLeod v. State

Jackie McLeod was indicted and tried for escape from work release. The jury found him "guilty as charged," assessed him a fine of $1.00 and requested leniency. The trial court, however, set sentence at six months in the county jail.

The State's evidence established that appellant was assigned to the Montgomery Work Release Center and was employed by the Montgomery Sanitation Department pursuant to a work release program. On January 10, 1979, appellant telephoned the supervisor of the Montgomery Sanitation Department and said that he was ill. A security check with the work release center…