Hixson v. State

OPINION

SEERDEN, Chief Justice.

Todd Hixson, appellant, pleaded nolo con-tendere to the felony offense of driving while intoxicated. The 28th District Court found Hixson guilty, and in conformance with his plea agreement, assessed punishment at a $500 fine and five years imprisonment probated for five years. In three points of error, Hixson challenges the denial of his pre-trial writ of habeas corpus and his pretrial motion to dismiss on the grounds that he was not timely indicted. We affirm.

FACTUAL Baokground

The facts in this case are undisputed. Hixson was arrested on June 18, 1994, for the…