State v. Cappo

ODOM, X

Joseph Cappo was prosecuted under Act No. 34 of 1902 for deserting and willfully neglecting to provide for the support of his wife in destitute and necessitous cireum*1095stances. He was convicted as charged, hut not then sentenced. Instead of imposing a fine upon him or sentencing him to prison as he might have done, the trial judge directed him to pay to his wife the sum of $10 per week for the space of one year, and the defendant, after entering into a recognizance with surety for the faithful compliance with the orders of the court, was released.

Subsequently, the district attorney,…