STATE v. MANNING

No. 67355.

390 So.2d 494 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. Kenneth MANNING.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1980.

Dissenting Opinion December 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Leonora Estes, Kay Kirkpatrick, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-relator.

Gracella Simmons, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.


WATSON, Justice.

Defendant, Kenneth Manning, was charged by bill of information with criminal neglect of family, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:74, because of the alleged nonsupport of a minor son with the same name. The defense sought to establish that Kenneth Manning is not the biological father of the child. The trial court decided to allow evidence on the issue. On application of the State, a writ was granted to review this ruling.

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