Criminal
Jan. 28, 2002
Jurist Drops Escape Count Against Sex Offender
SAN LUIS OBISPO - A repeat sex offender has evaded prosecution on felony charges related to his escape from a state mental hospital. At a hearing Friday, a San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge dismissed an escape count against Ronald Rogers, 45, because he was technically a patient, not a prisoner, when he absconded from Atascadero State Hospital in September.




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