Wall v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The prosecution is for violation of Article 640a, P. C., and charges the desertion of a child thirteen year of age and failure to maintain it.

The facts show that some two months prior to the date upon which the offense is laid, the appellant and his wife were divorced; that later they sold some property by agreement and the wife received $900. She was awarded the custody of the child, and appellant turned over to her $200 of his part of the proceeds of the sale. This was undisputed and we understand she still possessed the money. The wife said that she did not know…