Commonwealth v. Dudenhoeffer

Opinion by

Tbexler, P. J.,

Defendant was indicted in Crawford County, the charge being neglecting and refusing to contribute reasonable support to his child born out of lawful wedlock. The Act of July 11, 1917, P. L. 773 makes it a misdemeanor for the father to neglect or refuse such support and provides a penalty for its violation. Upon the case being called the defendant interposed the plea of former acquittal claiming that he had been indicted for fornication and bastardy, and had been found guilty of fornication, and acquitted of bastardy. The attorneys in the case agreed at the trial that…