Ex Parte Ramirez

On direct appeal, the Court of Appeals held applicant’s second prosecution for the offense of involuntary manslaughter which arose out of the same criminal transaction was not jeopardy barred by art. I, § 14 of the Texas Constitution. Ramirez v. State, 895 S.W.2d 405 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1994). We granted applicant’s petition for discretionary review to determine the correctness of that holding. Following our grant of review, the parties briefed the issue, and traveled to Austin from El Paso and presented oral argument before this Court. Today, the majority dismisses applicant’s petition,…