U.S. v. Hanna

Record contained sufficient evidence to support defendant’s conviction on charge of failure to pay child support in violation of Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act, even though defendant argued that he lived during relevant time period almost exclusively on monetary gifts from family members. Under Illinois law, gifts from family members are part of parent’s net income and are properly included when tabulating child support. Moreover, jury was not required to accept defendant’s explanation that said gifts, which totaled over $500,000, came with stipulation that defendant not pay child support with said gifts.