State v. Clausen
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's sentences imposed pursuant to jury convictions related to a prison escape, holding that Defendant's claims lacked merit.
After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of escape, theft by unlawful taking, and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. The trial court found Defendant to be a habitual criminal and sentenced him to a combined consecutive term of eighty to 140 years' imprisonment. Defendant appealed, assigning fourteen errors in his appeal. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Defendant failed to show that the trial court erred or abused its discretion in its rulings.
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