State v. Schlueter

Defendant’s first contention is that the evidence does not sustain a finding that the neglect and refusal to provide for the support and maintenance of defendant’s child was wilful. The term “wilfully” as used in the statute and as used in the information filed herein means an intent on the part of the defendant to evade his parental duty to support and maintain his minor child. Zitlow v. State, 213 Wis. 493, 252 N. W. 358. The determination of this issue will require some statement of the facts.

The defendant and his wife were married June 5, 1943. The issue of the marriage was one son, who…