Casillas v. State

Carley, Justice.

Based upon conduct which resulted in a single homicide, the grand jury indicted Joe Casillas for several offenses, including malice and felony murder and involuntary manslaughter. When the jury could not reach a verdict, the trial court declared a mistrial. Thereafter, the State reindicted Casillas and entered a nolle prosequi as to the original indictment. Casillas filed a plea in bar, challenging the State’s authority to bring him to trial on the new indictment. The trial court denied the plea and Casillas brings this direct appeal. See Patterson v. State, 248 Ga. 875 (287…