Legal Opinion
State v. Maldonado
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 6, 2017No. NUMBER 13-16-00317-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice Longoria
The State of Texas appeals an order granting appellee Christopher Ray Maldonado’s pretrial petition for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissing the indictment against him as barred by double jeopardy.1 We affirm.
I. Background
In June 2015, Maldonado was charged with an offense involving family violence and released on bond. Certain conditions of his bond required him to avoid contacting the complainant in the case or going near her residence. Two months later, the State charged Maldonado in cause number 15-08-28904-A with violating the conditions of his bond “in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kniatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
- Ex Parte HawkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
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