Huffman v. State

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Judge.

James S. Huffman appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of Escape. Huffman raises two issues which we consolidate for review. We affirm.

FACTS

The facts in the light most favorable to the verdict reveal that Huffman was incarcerated in the Indiana Boys' School. On January 1, 1994, Huffman and five other detainees left their cottage by breaking a lock off of a door, forcing open a second door, and removing a board covering a window. The six boys fled from their cottage and crossed a field. Huffman hid in a wooded area until he was caught. Huffman never left the Boys'…