HUFF, Judge.
Respondent, Frank Rion Blick, was indicted for the crime of escape. On December 6, 1995, he appeared before the circuit court to plead guilty as charged. The trial judge, sua sponte, dismissed the charge, finding respondent had already been punished administratively for the escape, and the criminal prosecution was therefore barred by double jeopardy. The State appeals. We reverse and remand.
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