State v. Arnett

RUARK, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, now appellant, was charged with failing, neglecting, and refusing to provide adequate food, clothing, lodging, and medical attention for his female child, she being under the age of sixteen years, “from and after the 1st day of May, 1960 until the 25th day of April, 1961.” 1 A jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at thirty days in jail and $1,000 fine.

Defendant and his (now former) wife lived near Salem, Missouri. They were divorced March 19, 1960. Before, or in con junction with, that decree, defendant and his then wife entered into a…