State v. Ozanne

Armstrong, J. †

Robert Thomas Ozanne appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of the crime of nonsupport. Sentence was deferred for 5 years on conditions that he serve 3 months in jail and comply with the support terms of the divorce decree.

Appellant and his wife, Marion Ozanne, were divorced in 1964 after 14 years of marriage. The three children of the marriage are all minors and live with their mother. Appellant, by his own admission, has contributed a minimal amount toward the support of the children since the entry of the divorce decree. Mrs. Ozanne fixes the amount at $210.…