ETHRIDGE v. STATE

No. C14-89-00493-CR.

795 S.W.2d 281 (1990)

Leroy ETHRIDGE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

August 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances Northcutt, Houston, for appellant.

Timothy G. Taft, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and JUNELL and MURPHY, JJ.


OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant of possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, and the court assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, at imprisonment for thirty-five years. Appellant brings two points of error alleging: (1) failure to afford appellant a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. CONST., TEX. CONST. art. I, § 10, and TEX.CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 1.05; and, (2) insufficient...

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