Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/19/1973

Commonwealth v. Hughes

Citations

305 N.E.2d 117
364 Mass. 426
1973 Mass. LEXIS 521

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‘We hold that there was no error and that the failure to return from furlough constitutes the crime of escape ....’
defendant was still imprisoned at correctional facility and could be prosecuted for escape therefrom even though not within four walls of prison at time of escape
for purposes of escape, “prisoner is as much in the custody of the correctional facility when he is on furlough as when he is physically within its walls”
for purposes of escape, “prisoner is as much in the custody of the correctional facility when he is on furlough as when he is physically within its walls”
furlough escapee received lesser sentence than work release escapee might have received
failure to return from furlough con stituted an escape

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Judges: Tauro, Quirico, Hennessey, Wilkins

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