Latham v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Kenneth Daniel Latham was convicted in a bench trial of possessing 400 grams or more of methamphetamine. His punishment was set at thirty-five years’ confinement. Latham raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether the trial court committed reversible error in denying Latham’s motion for continuance, 2) whether the evidence is legally sufficient to support the conviction, and 3) whether the punishment assessed is against the great weight of the evidence, and amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

On the day of trial, Latham filed a sworn motion for…