Dabney v. State

Webb, Judge.

To support a conviction for the criminal offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the accusation must allege, and the evidence must show, that the person affected by the forbidden acts and conduct of others was a delinquent or neglected child. That is the manner in which the statute is written, and it has been so applied by our Supreme Court. Code Ann. § 24-9904.11 (formerly § 26-6802); Jones v. State, 214 Ga. 163, 164 (103 SE2d 559) (1958). Chief Justice Duckworth, speaking for the court, said: "The statute under which the indictment is drawn is' expressly limited…