Milner v. State

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellant, Bruce Glenn Milner, appeals the trial court’s denial of his pre-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus. In one point of error, appellant contends that the State’s prosecution violates his constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy.

We affirm.

Background

On August 14, 2005, appellant shot his estranged wife, Leza Maddalone, and his mother-in-law, Debra Sanchez. Maddal-one died from the wounds, but Sanchez lived. The State indicted appellant for the murder of Maddalone 1 and the attempted murder of Sanchez. The murder trial of Maddalone…