WIEAND, Judge:
Michael Forrest, while awaiting trial on a felony charge, was detained in the sixth floor prison ward of St. Luke's Medical Center in Philadelphia. On January 4, 1980, Forrest climbed through a window and attempted to lower himself to the street below on a chain of bedsheets which had been tied together. He didn't make it. He was charged, tried by jury and convicted of attempted escape. Post verdict motions were dismissed, and Forrest was sentenced...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
