Courtney Washington v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-24-00034-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG COURTNEY WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 19TH DISTRICT COURT OF MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Longoria, and Silva Memorandum Opinion by Justice Benavides A jury convicted appellant Courtney Washington of murder, a first-degree felony, and sentenced him to twenty years’ imprisonment. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.02. By four issues, Washington argues: (1) he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial; (2) he…