People v. Forester
California Court of Appeal
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
Appellant was convicted of a violation of section 270 of the Penal Code, in that he “willfully omitted without lawful excuse to furnish necessary food, clothing, shelter and medical attendance for his three minor children by his divorced wife.”
Many points are made by appellant, but as we are satisfied that the cause must be reversed for a failure of proof as to a vital element of the crime charged, it is probable that the other questions will not arise again, and we therefore forego any discussion of them.
It is admitted by the attorney-general that it should be made to appear that the father…
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