SCOTT v. STATE

No. 64716.

672 S.W.2d 465 (1984)

Scott Patrick SCOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

July 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Weeks, Abilene, for appellant.

Patricia A. Elliott, Dist. Atty., and Jorge A. Solis, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abilene, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of escape under V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 38.07. Punishment was assessed at 5 years.

The indictment in this cause alleges in pertinent part that appellant "did then and there unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly escape from confinement in the Taylor County, Texas jail situated in the City of Abilene." V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 38.07 provides:

"A person arrested for, charged with...

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