STATE v. KENT

Nos. 13722-4-II; 13968-5-II.

62 Wn. App. 458 (1991)

814 P.2d 1195

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. PAUL A. KENT III, Respondent. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. KELLY C. SMITH, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

August 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.C. Bridgewater, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney, and Douglas S. Boole, Deputy, for appellant.

John A. Hays, for respondents (appointed counsel for appeal).


PETRICH, A.C.J.

The State appeals the dismissal of second degree escape charges against Paul Kent, who was serving time at a work release facility, and Kelly Smith, who was on medical furlough. Both defendants were serving sentences for misdemeanor charges and failed to return to jail as the terms of their release required. We reverse.

On June 29, 1989, Kent left the jail for work with permission but failed to...

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