SULLIVAN v. STATE

No. 01-92-01111-CR.

874 S.W.2d 699 (1994)

Donald Wayne SULLIVAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied April 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Carter, Madisonville, for appellant.

David S. Barron, Anderson, for appellee.

Before WILSON and PRICE, JJ.


OPINION

O'CONNOR, Justice.

This case presents a serious question about the application of the provision of the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution, which declares no person shall "be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb...."1

Donald Wayne Sullivan, the appellant, filed a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus alleging the double jeopardy clause of the United States...

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