STATE v. EASTON

Nos. 05-02-00234-CR, 05-02-00235-CR.

123 S.W.3d 675 (2003)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Michael Allen EASTON, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

November 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David K. Haynes, McKinney, for appellee.

John A. Stride, Assistant District Attorney, McKinney, for appellant.

Before Justices JAMES, MALONEY, and LAGARDE.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice SUE LAGARDE (Retired).

In these State's appeals only one issue is presented for our review: whether under current state law, the trial court improperly dismissed these cases with prejudice after granting Michael Allen Easton's special pleas of double jeopardy based on the objective facts and circumstances surrounding the events leading to the defense-requested mistrial. The State contends the prosecutor's actions were neither intentional...

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