Brown v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Natasha Renee Brown appeals the trial court’s denial of her plea in bar of procedural double jeopardy, claiming that her payment of a fine for a seat belt violation prevents the State from pursuing additional charges arising from a 1998 car accident. “ ‘The appellate standard of review of a grant (or denial) of a double jeopardy plea in bar is whether, after reviewing the trial court’s oral and written rulings as a whole, the trial court’s findings support its conclusion.’ ” Wilson v. State.* 1

The facts show that on July 17, 1998, Brown was involved in a car accident…