Billy Wayne Merchant v. State

Opinion filed November 27, 2013 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-11-00334-CR __________ BILLY WAYNE MERCHANT, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 42nd District Court Taylor County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 24356A MEMORANDUM OPINION The jury convicted Billy Wayne Merchant of the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine in an amount greater than 400 grams with the intent to manufacture. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.112(f) (West 2010). The trial court assessed his punishment at confinement for a term of forty years. Appellant…