Opinion by JUDGE TERRY
¶ 1 Defendant, Robert Charles Johnson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of escape. We affirm.
¶ 2 As an issue of first impression, we conclude that escape under section 18-8-208, C.R.S.2012, is a "continuing offense," and that such an escape does not terminate until the defendant is returned to custody in Colorado.
I. Background
¶ 3 In 1973, defendant was...
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