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SCHUESSLER v. STATE

No. 08-81-00092-CR.

647 S.W.2d 742 (1983)

David Leon SCHUESSLER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied March 2, 1983.

Discretionary Review Granted June 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Mallin, El Paso, for appellant.

Steve W. Simmons, Dist. Atty., El Paso, for appellee.

Before STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, C.J., and WARD and SCHULTE, JJ.

State's Rehearing Denied March 2, 1983.

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed punishment at thirty years confinement. We reverse and remand.

Appellant was convicted of the strangulation murder of his four year-old daughter. He, his wife, and his child were residing in Phoenix, Arizona. Appellant was described as a very loving father, carrying much of the child-rearing responsibility due to...

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