People v. Meads

ELLISON, J., pro tem.

The defendant was tried and convicted upon an information charging him with the crim§ of willfully, and without lawful excuse, omitting to furnish the necessary food, clothing, shelter, and medical attendance to his minor child. (Pen. Code, sec. 270.) Upon this appeal he claims that the verdict of the jury is unsupported by the evidence.

We think the claim is well founded. The record discloses that the prosecuting witness and the defendant were married, in the state of Washington, in March, 1907; that the child mentioned in the information was born in July, 1907. The…