Hunter v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from County Court, Oklahoma County; John W. Hayson, Jiidge. Fred Hunter was convicted of willfully failing to properly support his minor child, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFurman, J.
It is earnestly contended by counsel for appellant that, when a husband is upon trial charged with having failed, without lawful excuse, to furnish necessary food, clothing, ■shelter, and medical attention for his child, this offense involves. ■only a breach of duty, which the parent owes to the state and to the child, and is not an offense personal to the mother of the child, and that in such cases the mother of the child, being the 'wife of the defendant, is riot a competent witness against him. .In support of this proposition counsel for appellant have filed ■an able and elaborate brief…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bassett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
- Heacock v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
- Ambler v. EppingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Bowes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
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- State v. LangfordOregon Supreme Court · 1918
- State v. FrancisOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- Chamberlain v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1960
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