Legal Opinion
Ex parte Torres
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 21, 1996No. 13-96-175-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Justice.
Jesus Torres, Jr. appeals from the denial of habeas corpus relief based on a claim of double jeopardy. We affirm.
In addition to indicting appellant for being in possession of 461.4 pounds of marijuana, *220the State separately brought a civil suit for forfeiture of his 1990 white Ford pick-up, a motorola bag phone, Uniden Stalker laser radar detector, Cobra portable CB radio, a pair of binoculars, and a Motorola pager. The State attached to its Notice of Seizure and Intended Forfeiture an affidavit in which a peace officer alleged that he believed the property to be seized…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Department of Revenue of Mont. v. Kurth RanchSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions
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