Mays v. State

Appellant Charlie Mays was convicted in the Circuit Court of Quitman County of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, 16 years of age, his son, in violation of Mississippi Code of 1942, 1950 Supplement, Section 7185-13, which provides in part: “Any parent, guardian or any other person who wilfully commits any act or omits the performance of any duty which act or omission contributes to or tends to contribute to the neglect or delinquency of any child as defined in this act, . . . shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or…