Harrison, Cedrick Ryan

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-1511-04

CEDRICK RYAN HARRISON, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT=S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HARRIS COUNTY

O P I N I O N

The appellant was charged with capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Before trial, the appellant filed a motion for continuance, based on an absent witness, which was denied. On appeal, the appellant claimed that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for continuance. The First Court of Appeals affirmed the appellant=s conviction, holding that the…