OPINION
Justice SCHMIDT delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.
¶ 1 After a bench trial, the defendant, Neil McClanahan, was convicted of escape (720 ILCS 5/31-6(c) (West 2008)) and sentenced to seven years in the Department of Corrections. The defendant claims that his conviction was an error because he was never in "lawful custody" under the escape statute. 720 ILCS 5/31-6(c) (West 2008). We affirm.
¶ 2 FACTS
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