Ex parte Romero
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
DUNCAN, Justice.
Appellant, Francisco Javier Romero (“Romero”), appeals from the trial court’s denial of his request for habeas corpus relief. Romero contended in his pre-trial writ of habeas corpus that his prosecution for entering a school premises with a firearm was barred by double jeopardy due to his prior conviction for unlawfully carrying a weapon. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied the writ. We affirm.
Although Romero contends double jeopardy bars his prosecution for both offenses since they arose from the same incident, Romero acknowledges in his brief that double…
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