Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Mata
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided June 6, 1996No. 13-95-415-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
Virgilio Humberto Mata appeals from the trial court’s denial of his writ of habeas corpus. Mata sought the writ on double jeopardy grounds to prevent his prosecution for driving while intoxicated (“DWI”). 1 Mata asserts that he had already been punished for his offense by having his driver’s license suspended through administrative license revocation (“ALR”). 2 We affirm.
Mata was arrested for DWI in Port Aran-sas, Texas on January 20,1995. He submitted to a breathalyzer test, which revealed blood alcohol concentrations of .126 and .135 percent. 3 Mata’s driver’s license…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- State v. HigaHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. StrongSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
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