Commonwealth v. Shimpeno

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Defendant was charged, under section 732 of the Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS § 4732, 1 with being the father of a child born out of lawful wedlock, and wilfully neglecting or refusing to contribute reasonably to the support of the said child.

Defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted. His motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied, and he was sentenced to pay $5 per week to the prosecutrix, and to pay the costs of prosecution. The court permitted his release on his own recognizance in the sum of $1,000 to comply. He has appealed, and assigns…