Manners v. State

Appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted upon a charge that he deserted three of his children, leaving them without reasonable means of support.

Error is predicated upon the overruling of motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial.

Section 10-1401, Burns’ Ann. St. 1933, section 2885, Baldwin’s Ind. St. 1934, provides that: “Whoever deserts his or her child or children and leaves them, or any of them, without reasonable means of support and continuing support, or a charge upon any county or township of this state, shall be deemed guilty of a felony.” It appears without controversy…