Cardona v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The offense for which appellant stands convicted is the wilful neglect and refusal to provide for the support of his three children, each under the age of sixteen years. The punishment was assessed at thirty days’ confinement in jail.

The indictment substantially followed that set out in Will-son’s Criminal Form #277. It was not necessary that the indictment allege that the children were in destitute and necessitous circumstances. Lawson v. State, 114 Texas Cr. R. 145, 25 S.W. 2d 843.

The offense was alleged to have been committed on or about March 1, 1954. The indictment was…