Joseph Tate Bailey v. State

Opinion issued March 10, 2016 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-15-00215-CR ——————————— JOSEPH TATE BAILEY, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 248th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1411201 MEMORANDUM OPINION Joseph Tate Bailey pleaded not guilty to murder, having been twice previously convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance. At the punishment hearing, the jury found enhancement paragraphs for both offenses true and assessed his punishment at 35 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he…