Ex Parte Williams

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of Williams’ Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Special Plea of Double Jeopardy.

We affirm.

Williams was originally charged in five separate felony indictments, which were consolidated for trial. Trial began on December 7, 1992. On December 10, 1992, during presentation of the State’s case-in-chief, the trial court declared a recess on its own motion. Outside the jury’s presence, the judge advised defense counsel, Michael Duggins, that he had been informed Duggins was disbarred in October 1992. Duggins responded that he…