Legal Opinion

Zavala v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided November 6, 1997No. 13-95-490-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

YANEZ, Justice.

We delivered an opinion in this matter on August 7, 1997, affirming the judgment of the trial court. We withdraw our prior opinion, and substitute the following as the opinion of this Court.

Veronica Zavala, appellant, was indicted for capital murder, and after the jury deadlocked in her first trial, the trial court declared a mistrial. She subsequently filed an application for writ of habeas corpus asserting that notions of double jeopardy precluded a re-trial. The trial court denied the application, and we affirmed the denial. See Ex Parte Zavala, 900 S.W.2d 867…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  5. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Anguish v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
  3. Cerda v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2000
  4. In Re Estate of Chavana, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
  5. Ex Parte Octabiano CANTU, Jr., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003

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