Martin v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Defendant was convicted for a violation of the non-support act. Error to the Juvenile Court, City and County of Denver, Hon. Ben B. Lindsey, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hill
*61The plaintiff in error was convicted for the violation of our so-called non-support act (chapter 179, Laws 1911) for his willful failure to support his infant child. The errors assigned challenge the validity of this act, as well as the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. It is urged that the act is in conflict with both state and federal Constitutions; that it is meaningless, ambiguous, uncertain, and unintelligible; that it makes any distinction between a prosecution for a felony or misdemeanor dependent upon the whim or caprice of the trial judge, etc. A large portion of counsel’s, brief…
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