People v. Beckman

A complaint was lodged against defendant on November 30, 1925, for violating the provisions of section 7774, 2 Comp. Laws 1915, in that he refused and neglected to support his wife, being of sufficient ability so to do. A trial before the police judge of the city of Bay City resulted in his conviction, and on appeal a like result was reached in the circuit. He here reviews such conviction on exceptions before sentence.

Defendant and his wife were people in middle life. They had two grown-up children. The testimony tended to show that defendant left his wife some time before this proceeding and…