Medford v. State

BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

Appellant Billy Doyle Medford appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence and his subsequent conviction for the offenses of felony escape and possession of cocaine in an amount less than one gram. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.06(a)(1), (c)(1) (West 1994); Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.112(a), (b) (West Supp.1998). The jury found that appellant had five prior felony convictions as alleged in the enhancement paragraphs of the indictment. Pursuant to the habitual felony offender statute, 1 the jury assessed punishment for the cocaine…