MORGAN, Judge.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of attempting to escape from a state institution in which he was lawfully confined. Section 557.351, V.A.M.S., 1959. (All statutory references are to this revision.) Under the Habitual Criminal Act, Section 556.280, the court assessed punishment at three years confinement. Defendant has appealed.
Prior to the proceedings now challenged, defendant had been charged only with attempt to escape. With counsel, he...
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