Wetherford v. State

Citations

• 76 Fla. 342

Syllabus

<p>Where a defendant is charged with the statutory offense of withholding the means of support from “his wife and minor child,” and there is evidence on which under the Statute the defendant may he found not guilty as to his minor child, it is harmful error to charge the Jury in effect that if* he withholds support from either, he is guilty under the joint charge, where the Court refuses a requested instruction that if defendant is found guilty as to his minor child • alone, they should so state in their verdict.</p>