SHEPHERD v. COMMONWEALTH


262 S.W.2d 676 (1953)

SHEPHERD v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 4, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. M. Ward, Hazard, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


STEWART, Justice.

Appellant, Melvin Shepherd, was indicted by the Perry Circuit Court, charged with the crime of "deserting and abandoning his children, without complying with the orders of the Perry Circuit Court, as set forth in the judgment * * * relative to the custody and support of said children, * * *." This offense is denounced by KRS 435.240(3). A demurrer to the above indictment having been overruled, trial was had, and a verdict of guilty was rendered and...

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