GANT, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of first degree escape from the Calloway County Jail, theft of an automobile in effecting his escape, and first degree wanton endangerment in holding a knife at the throat of a deputy jailer. The evidence of the crimes was overwhelming, and no issue is raised thereon. He received a sentence of 20 years as a first degree persistent felony offender, and appeals as a matter of right.
Two issues are presented on appeal. The...
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