Ellis Kennedy Douthit v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections

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• collateral estoppel does not prevent separate prosecutions for a series of rapes in three counties over several hours because consent issues are not identical
• state was not collaterally estopped from trying defendant for assault with intent to commit rape on one occasion after his acquittal in jury trial for raping same woman on another occasion, where series of rapes were separated by considerable time, distance, and circumstances.

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