Scogin v. State

Stolz, Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of abandonment.

The record shows that, during a pre-trial hearing in which the prosecutrix expressed her desire not to prosecute the case, the trial judge stated in part as follows: "Miss Ward, since I’ve known you for a good portion of that time, if not all that time [the 17 months since the birth of the illegitimate child during which the prosecutrix had been supporting the child], and you and I have discussed the matter of parental support before. You have asked me about it. You are well aware of the position that I have taken, and I…