STATE v. DAVIS

No. 56472.

469 S.W.2d 1 (1971)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Roosevelt DAVIS, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

June 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Shannon, Pros. Atty. of St. Louis, Gerald L. Birnbaum, Asst. Pros. Atty., for respondent (Plaintiff).

Thad F. Niemira, St. Louis, for appellant.


FINCH, Judge.

The principal questions presented on this appeal are whether § 559.353,1 the criminal nonsupport statute, is unconstitutional, and if not, whether a submissible case thereunder was made against the defendant.2

Defendant was charged by information in the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction with failing, neglecting and refusing, without good cause, to provide adequate food, clothing...

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