Pruitt, Ex Parte Alfredo

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-603-06

EX PARTE ALFREDO PRUITT, Appellant

ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

CALDWELL COUNTY

O P I N I O N

A jury acquitted appellant of one count of sexual assault and another count of aggravated sexual assault of the same child ( "complainant"), who was appellant's step-daughter. Appellant was subsequently charged in a two-count indictment with sexual assault of the complainant. The issue in this case is whether the offenses charged in this subsequent indictment are jeopardy-barred. We hold that…