Commonwealth v. Teeter

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

The defendant was convicted on an indictment under The Penal Code of June 24,1939, P. L. 872, §732,18 PS 4732, charging his failure to support his child, born out of lawful wedlock. He was found guilty and was ordered to make weekly payments for the support of the child.

The child was born on April 14, 1944. Defendant admitted sexual relations with the unmarried prosecutrix during, but not after, the month of April 1943. She testified to intercourse with him on July 15 or 16, 1943. The evidence is entirely sufficient to support the conclusion that the child is the fruit of…