Neal v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice GRANT

(Retired).

Ronnie Joe Neal appeals from his conviction by the trial court for possession of a deadly weapon in a penal institution. The trial court sentenced Neal to six years’ imprisonment.

Neal contends that his conviction violated the Double Jeopardy Clause, that the trial court erred by failing to grant his motion to quash the indictment, and that the conviction was in violation of his rights because of prosecutorial vindictiveness.

A review of the background to this case is critical to understanding this prosecution. While incarcerated, and two months after he…