GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The defense could soon present its case in the Galveston capital murder trial of a man accused of killing his 2-year-old stepdaughter.
The Galveston County Daily News reports the prosecution was expected to rest Tuesday in the trial of Royce Clyde Zeigler II over the death of a girl dubbed "Baby Grace."
The identity of the child, whose remains were discovered in October 2007 in Galveston Bay, was not known until relatives in Ohio ID'd her as Riley Ann Sawyers.
Her mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty against Zeigler, who is accused of killing the toddler during a July 2007 disciplinary session.
Prosecutors on Monday displayed the plastic bin in which the corpse was found.
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Information from: The Galveston County Daily News, http://www.galvnews.com
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