State Ex Rel. Worley v. Lavender

Browning, Judge:

Jack Lavender, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was convicted of bastardy in the Circuit Court of Boone County on January 23, 1962. A motion to set aside the verdict and to award a new trial was overruled and, upon application to this Court, an appeal and supersedeas was granted on June 4, 1962.

The warrant upon which defendant was tried is as follows:

“Whereas, Nancy Worley, a married woman living separate and apart from her husband, and a resident of said County, has this day on oath before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said County, accused one Jack Lavender…