State v. Summers

WEIER, Judge.

Defendant was charged with failing to support his infant son, contrary to the provisions of § 559.353, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. On trial to the court without a jury, he was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the city workhouse.

On appeal defendant contends that the evidence failed to support the charge in the information to the effect that his dereliction was “without good cause” in that the evidence merely showed his earnings in the year 1970 without reference to the month of December, the time of the alleged offense. Defendant further contends there was a failure of proof in…