Pierson, Leonard Jr.

OPINION

in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, KEASLER, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ„ joined.

Appellant, Leonard Pierson, Jr., was charged with indecency with a child and aggravated sexual assault of a child. After the victim completed her direct-examination testimony, the defense’s first question on cross-examination was, “Did you also make an allegation that [Appellant] did these same things to his own daughter?” After a hearing, the trial court granted the State’s request for a mistrial. Appellant then filed a pretrial habeas-corpus application seeking to prevent a second trial on the basis of…