(1) A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when he escapes from custody or a detention facility by the use of force or threat of force against another person.
(2) Escape in the first degree is a Class C felony.
KRS 520.020
Escape in the first degree
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case United States v. Watson (1975)
Most recently applied in Murrell v. Kentucky Parole Board (October 2017)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky
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