Haynes v. State

BURKE, Justice.

[11] Appellant was adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court. Based on the same incident, he was later convicted on a criminal charge. He asserts that the criminal prosecution violated his constitutional right not to be placed twice in jeopardy. The State concedes error. We agree that Appellant's constitutional rights were violated, and will reverse his criminal conviction.

ISSUE

[12] The first issue presented by Appellant is whether his conviction for sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree should be reversed due to violations of the double jeopardy clauses of the United…