Damron v. Commonwealth

Opinion oe the Court by

Chibe Justice Thomas—

Reversing.

Thomas Damron was indicted by the grand jury of Pike county, charged with the statutory offense of deserting his infant children. His bail was fixed on the indictment at the sum of $500, and his father the appellant, John Damron, became surety on his son’s bail bond for that amount by executing it on August 11, 1928. On the 18th day of October thereafter, during a regular term of the Pike circuit court, a trial of the indictment of Thomas Datoaron was entered into before a jury duly selected and sworn, and a part of the evidence was heard…