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EX PARTE ZAIN

Nos. 04-96-00703-CR, 04-96-00704-CR, 04-96-00705-CR.

940 S.W.2d 253 (1997)

Ex parte Fred Salem ZAIN.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

January 22, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel H. Bayless, Moulton S. Dowler, Jr., Gresham, Davis, Gregory, Worthy & Moore, P.C., San Antonio, for appellant.

Anton Hackebeil, District Attorney, Uvalde, Jim Vollers, Austin, for appellee.

Before RICKHOFF, GREEN and DUNCAN, JJ.

DUNCAN, Justice.

This habeas corpus appeal is brought to determine whether three indictments returned against Fred Salem Zain are barred by the statute of limitations. We hold that the two-year statute of limitations applies and bars the indictments as a matter of law and the undisputed facts. We, therefore, reverse the trial court's order denying Zain habeas corpus relief and dismiss the indictments with prejudice.

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