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STATE v. GARZA

Nos. 01-94-01149-CR, 01-94-01150-CR.

908 S.W.2d 60 (1995)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Genaro GARZA, Appellee.

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

October 5, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Medlin, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Alan Curry, Ted Wilson, Houston, for appellee.

Before HUTSON-DUNN, MIRABAL and HEDGES, JJ.

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

The State of Texas appeals the trial court's decision to grant an application for writ of habeas corpus filed by appellee, Genaro Garza. The application asserted that a prior civil forfeiture judgment against Garza was punishment, and therefore it presented a double jeopardy bar to his criminal prosecution for illegal investment. We affirm.

On July 1, 1993, Garza was charged with the felony offense of illegal investment...

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