Villarreal v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The indictment charges that the appellant wilfully failed to support his children under sixteeen years of age.

After submission of the case to a jury, it returned into open court the following verdict: We find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment, and assess his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for not more than two years.

The verdict was accepted and the jury discharged.

The judgment entered on the verdict recited that the appellant be punished by confinement in the state penitentiary for not more than two years.

The period of time required to be served…