Steel v. State

OPINION

ONION, judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with malice with the punishment assessed by the jury at 41 years.

The appeal in this cause was previously abated. See Steel v. State, 453 S.W.2d 486. The trial court having taken steps to assure the appellant of effective aid of appellate counsel, the appeal has been returned to this court.

The indictment charged the appellant with the murder of Sharon Curtis, shown by the evidence to be his three and a half year old stepdaughter.

The record reflects that on Tuesday, June 4, 1968, the 21 year old appellant, his wife, Sarah Steel,…