Barnes v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Reginald Barnes was convicted of non-support of a minor child. The case was tried before the court without a jury and appellant chose to represent himself. At no time did he claim indigency. He was convicted and received a twelve-month suspended sentence on the condition that he pay $80 per month child support, a fine of $100 and a surcharge of $10.

1. Barnes first contends that the trial court erred in not granting his request for a blood test. The evidence at trial showed that he denied he was the father of the prosecutrix’ child which was born out of wedlock. The…