January v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

PER CURIUM.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of attempted capital murder. The jury assessed punishment at 50 years imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. On appeal to the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals, appellant’s conviction was reversed and the indictment was ordered dismissed on the grounds that appellant’s rights against double jeopardy had been violated. January v. State, 695 S.W.2d 215 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1985). The State petitioned this Court for discretionary review, contesting preservation of and…