Opinion
TERRY McCALL, Justice.
Melvin Allan Bowen was indicted for the offense of kidnapping. The trial court granted a mistrial to appellant in his first trial. To prevent a second trial, appellant sought a pretrial writ of habeas corpus in a separate action on the ground of double jeopardy under the Constitutions of the United States and Texas.
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