State v. Veal

GARRISON, Judge.

On December 27, 1984 the defendant, Felters Veal, was charged with criminal neglect of family pursuant to LSA-R.S. 14:74. He pled not guilty to the charges and entered a consent judgment agreeing to pay $15.00 monthly for the support of his child. The defendant repeatedly failed to pay this obligation. As a result, the State filed a rule to show cause why the defendants should not be held in contempt.

The trial court found that because the defendant was read his rights after he had spoken to the district attorney about a consent agreement, an invalid waiver of the right against…