Court of Appeals of Georgia February 18, 1981, 61551 (Lewis v. State)

Deen, Presiding Judge.

James A. Lewis appeals his conviction of child abandonment. We reverse.

Under Code Ann. § 74-9902, a parent who remains within the state and wilfully and voluntarily abandons his or her child leaving it in a dependent condition is guilty of a misdemeanor. A child is considered to be in a dependent condition if the parent “ ...