Hill v. State

By complaint, the defendants, husband and wife, were charged with causing the delinquency, dependency, or need of supervision of their seven year old son Jason, Alabama Code Section 12-15-13 (1975), in that they "failed to provide for said child's educational benefits as required by the Alabama Compulsory School Attendance Law". Alabama Code Section 16-28-3 (1975). A jury found the defendants guilty and declined to assess a fine. The trial court sentenced Mr. Hill to six months' imprisonment, three months of which were to be served in the county jail with the remaining three months suspended…