Evans v. State

Booker T. Evans was indicted and convicted in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Chickasaw County of feloniously deserting and wilfully and feloniously neglecting or refusing to provide for the support and maintenance of one of his children under 16 years of age in violation of Section 2087, Mississippi Code of 1942.

The evidence shows that on May 1,1952, the defendant was married to one Olivia Evans, had four children, and lived in Chickasaw County. About that date his home burned. On May 12,1952, he joined the Army. His reason for joining the Army was that he had no job and…