Joe Nosra, a prison inmate, left custody during a supervised tour of an industrial plant near the prison. A month later he was apprehended and prosecuted for the crime of escape. In his defense he claimed that he left custody to avoid being sexually
molested by another prisoner. The evidence disclosed that Nosra had made no endeavor to return to lawful custody. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. There was no basis to charge Nosra because he was not within the prison at the time he left custody.
b. The facts disclose that Nosra has a good defense to the charge of escape.
c. Nosra may have had a good defense if he had turned himself in to police promptly after having escaped.
d. None of these statements are correct.
Answer: C
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