Chavez v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Florencio Chavez appeals his judgments and sentences for possession of cocaine, possession of paraphernalia, and resisting arrest without violence. He raises four issues on appeal. We conclude that the trial court erred in denying Mr. Chavez’s motion for a continuance. Because we grant a new trial on this issue, we do not reach the other issues.

In February 2009, Mr. Chavez had four separate pending criminal cases filed in one felony division in DeSoto County. The case that actually went to trial and is the case pending in this court is identified as case CF-756. In CF-484,…