Payne v. State

Banke, Judge.

On appeal from his conviction for shoplifting, the defendant complains that the court improperly admitted evidence that he had escaped from jail and also permitted the district attorney to make prejudicial remarks during closing argument. Held:

1. The state introduced evidence that the defendant was an inmate at the Troup County Correctional Institution and that, given a 10-hour emergency leave to attend a funeral on November 3,1980, he failed to return as required. He surrendered on November 11, having missed his arraignment in the case subjudice on November 7.

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