Williamson v. State

Evans, Judge.

The defendant was charged and convicted for the abandonment of his minor children. Appeal was duly taken to this court.

The crucial question presented to this court is whether the defendant’s conviction is sustainable, the following pertinent facts being necessary to a determination of this issue: The defendant and his wife, the prosecuting witness, were divorced on April 5, 1974. The parties entered into a contract of settlement which contract was incorporated in and made a part of the final divorce decree. The decree provided that: “The wife accepts the full and complete…