Clark v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and the jury fixed his punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Prior to arraignment the court ascertained that the accused was indigent and counsel was appointed to represent him at arraignment and throughout the trial. He pleaded not guilty. After conviction he sought and obtained a free transcript and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

On the late afternoon of June 21, 1972, a young married woman, twenty-eight years of age, who was living with her husband and four minor children, was found…