State v. Pelz

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case came before the Court for oral argument on November 15, 2000, pursuant to the appeal of the defendant from his conviction for failure to pay child support. We affirm the defendant’s conviction. The facts insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

James Pelz (defendant) married Sally Pelz (wife) in 1975. Initially, the couple lived in Iowa. During the course of the marriage, they had three children. In 1980 the defendant and wife separated. In 1982 the wife returned to Rhode Island with the children to live with her parents. Shortly…