Harrington v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder; Article 1256, V.A. P.C. (1925); the punishment is imprisonment for life.

Appellant and her husband were jointly indicted for the murder of their two year old daughter, Laini Dearme Harrington. Her husband’s motion for severance was granted and appellant was tried first. 1 The appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.

At approximately 4:00 a. m. on July 27, 1973, Pasadena Police Officer Irwin was dispatched to an apartment to cheek a possible death. The officer was…