Commonwealth v. Susanek

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The record in this case is somewhat complicated but we are satisfied that it discloses no harmful error committed in the court below nor any injustice done the appellant.

Appellant was charged with wilfully neglecting to support his child born out of lawful wedlock, in violation of the Act of July 11,1917, P. L. 773, as amended by the Act of June 21, 1919, P. L. 1075. He pleaded (1) autrefois convict; (2) autrefois acquit; and (3) not guilty. His evidence on the trial was confined to his special pleas of former conviction and formal acquittal. No defense was presented on…