Ethridge v. State

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 evidence to show appellant knew the substance he possessed was cocaine. We affirm.

The offense occurred in the Fifth Ward of Houston on a…