Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Dixon
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 29, 1998No. 2-97-478-CRPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAY, Justice.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether double jeopardy bars retrying Appellant Bryant Dwayne Dixon for murder after the trial court granted Dixon’s motion for mistrial in the first proceeding. Because Dixon had the burden of proof at the habeas hearing to show that the mistrial was required and because we find that he failed to meet this burden, we affirm the trial court’s denial of his writ requesting habeas relief.
BACKGROUND
On November 24, 1998, Dixon allegedly shot and killed Charlie Jones, Jr. Hours after the shooting, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper…
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