Commonwealth v. Stappen

The defendant was indicted in two counts for failure to provide for the support of his wife and two minor children. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 273, § 1. Previous to trial he filed a motion for “a blood test under provisions” of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 273, § 12A, to the allowance of which the Commonwealth objected on the ground that § 12A was inapplicable to proceedings for nonsupport under § 1. The judge of the Superior Court to whom the motion was presented thereupon reported to this court without decision the following questions of law, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 278, § 30A, inserted by St. 1954, c. 528,…