Ex Parte Peterson

The petitioner, Charles Peterson, filed this petition for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Eugene Reese to grant his motion to dismiss the charges against him because of an alleged violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause. In December 1995, Peterson was indicted for capital murder for the intentional murder of Eddie Allen, the manager of a Burger King fast-food restaurant, during the course of a robbery. In 1997, pursuant to a plea agreement, Peterson's indictment was amended and he pleaded guilty to felony-murder and robbery in the first degree. Based on that guilty plea he was sentenced to…