State v. Sweet

Defendant appeals from the order denying a new trial after a conviction under an information charging him with abandonment of and failure to care for his minor child under G. S. 1923 (2 Mason, 1927) § 10135.

The facts necessary to state are these: The complaining witness and defendant were married in June, 1923. A daughter was born to them in May, 1924. In March, 1925, the wife obtained a divorce from defendant, and by the decree the care and custody of the child was awarded to its mother, but defendant was ordered to pay $50 per month for the child’s support. In May, 1925, defendant was…