Ex Parte Ayers

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal. The appellant, Elizabeth Ayers, appeals the denial of her pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus. The issue in this case is whether a finding by an administrative judge — that officers did not have reasonable suspicion to stop the appellant for driving while intoxicated — constitutes a bar to prosecution for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on the basis of collateral estoppel. We hold it does not. We affirm.

Summary of Facts

The parties have stipulated to the following facts. On March 22, 1995, the appellant was arrested for driving…