State v. Jones

KLEES, Judge.

The State of Louisiana appeals the juvenile court’s judgment decreasing arrearag-es owed by defendant, Mark Alex Jones, under a court ordered child support award. The sole issue on appeal is whether the juvenile court erred in crediting the arrear-ages that became due during periods of time that the defendant was incarcerated.

These proceedings began when Mark Jones was charged by bill of information with criminal neglect of family in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:74. Jones was found guilty of failing to support his minor children, Landrell N. Jones and Mark Henderson, and was ordered…