EX PARTE PENA

No. 04-97-00310-CR.

955 S.W.2d 325 (1997)

Ex parte Antonio J. PENA.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Overruled September 18, 1997.

Discretionary Review Refused February 4, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Gonzalez, Laredo, for Appellant.

Jose M. Rubio, Jr., Webb County Dist. Atty., Mary Guevara Capello, Asst. Dist. Atty., Laredo, for Appellee.

Before HARDBERGER, C.J., and RICKHOFF and LÓPEZ, JJ.


OPINION

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal of an order denying per-trial habeas corpus relief. By a single point of error Peña argues that the trial court erred in finding good cause for an untimely indictment and in failing to dismiss the prosecution with prejudice. We affirm the trial court's order.

Background.

Peña was arrested on October 31st, 1996, and charged with sexual assault. Webb County is served...

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