Hilliard v. State

OPINION

GREEN, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted, in a jury trial, of murder with malice. Punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.

The record reflects that on September 6, 1972, appellant resided with the mother of deceased Monica Marie Jones, along with Monica, her grandmother and the latter’s husband. Monica was then two years eight month old. Early in the afternoon of September 6, appellant took Monica to a neighborhood store. The store manager saw Monica run out of the store, and appellant chasing after her. Five minutes later, appellant returned carrying Monica whose dress had…