Brandon Ashley Bacon v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-23-00123-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS BRANDON ASHLEY BACON, § APPEAL FROM THE 241ST APPELLANT V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Brandon Ashley Bacon, appeals his conviction for assault of a family member by impeding breath or circulation. In three issues, he challenges the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on a lesser included offense, contests the sufficiency of the evidence, and alleges a violation of his right to a speedy trial. We affirm. BACKGROUND On…