Read storyAfter he was sentenced to four years in prison, a man ran from the court in an attempt to escape but instead got an extra year.
Carlos Holbert, 21, was given the four-year sentence for stealing a $50 bag, a $35 watch and two pairs of glasses, together worth $400. The items were taken from the car of Rose Ferguson in July last year.
After hearing the sentence, Holbert ran from court 5 on Bank Lane and witnesses said he jumped from the second story stairway.
Police in Bank Lane quickly caught him and took him back to court where Magistrate Derrence Rolle added a year to his sentence.
Prosecutors said Holbert was convicted of a similar crime last year.
Police said Holbert could be charged with escape and could be sentenced to an additional two years.
-Guardian
-Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
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