Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Zavala
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided May 18, 1995No. 13-94-428-CRPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEERDEN, Chief Justice.
Veronica Zavala filed an application for writ of habeas corpus seeking to prevent her retrial for capital murder. The trial court held a hearing and denied relief. Zavala filed notice of appeal. In her sole point of error, she urges that further prosecution of her for capital murder is jeopardy barred. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s denial of relief.
Zavala was indicted and tried by jury for capital murder. After deliberating for two days, the jury deadlocked, and the trial court declared a mistrial. Zavala then filed her application for writ of habeas…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Antwine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Ex Parte PlumbCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Hawthorn v. GiblinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Galvan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1994
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Vasquez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2000
- State v. Condran, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
- Ex Parte PrimroseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
- State v. Ybarra, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
- Zavala v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
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