KAPPMEYER v. State

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal from the denial of habeas corpus relief. Appellant was charged with the felony offense of sexual assault of a child. He filed a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus, asserting that the State was precluded by double jeopardy and collateral estoppel from prosecuting him for the offense charged, based upon the denial of a petition to revoke his probation filed in federal court. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied relief. We affirm.

Background

The United States charged appellant with theft or embezzlement from…