HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 27-year-old man who ran from the courtroom back on Jan. 5 entered a plea as charged Wednesday. 

Christopher Maberry is now convicted of aggravated escape from custody.

He ran from the courtroom of Judge Trish Rose, but was caught after discovering the doors in the Law Enforcement Center were locked. He put his hands up when he discovered the doors wouldn’t budge and told the sheriff’s deputy, who was right behind him, that he was sorry. He was then placed in cuffs and taken to jail.

He was on corrections for burglary, two convictions for theft, three counts of making false writing and obstruction. The cases go back to 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Sentencing will be on April 20.