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HAIGHT v. STATE

No. 623-03.

137 S.W.3d 48 (2004)

Charles HAIGHT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 9, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Parker, Austin, for Appellant.

Jeffrey L. Van Horn, First Asst. St. Atty., Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.

OPINION

HOLCOMB, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

The question presented is whether the court of appeals erred in holding that appellant's conviction for official oppression in this case is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 We hold that the court of appeals erred.

We begin our discussion with a review of the relevant facts: A La Salle County...

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