Easily v. State

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

The first trial of appellant, Randy Darnell Easily, ended in a mistrial when the jury became deadlocked. In his second trial, a jury convicted appellant of felony possession of over 400 grams of the controlled substance, dihydrocodeinone (Vico-din). Appellant’s conviction was enhanced by allegations of two prior felony offenses, to which appellant pleaded true. One pri- or offense involved possession of a controlled substance; the second involved possession and delivery of a controlled substance. Out of a possible range of 25 years to life in prison as a…