Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1/30/1991

Stephens v. State

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806 S.W.2d 812
1990 WL 55048

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explaining that Double Jeopardy Clause protects against re-prosecution for same offense following acquittal or conviction and protects against multiple punishments for same offense
holding double jeopardy clause also bars subsequent retrial of lesser-included offense
holding double jeopardy clause also bars subsequent retrial of lesser-included offense
holding double jeopardy clause also bars subsequent retrial of lesser-included offense
discussing the State's claim that \reversal based on insufficiency of the evidence as to the aggravating element should not be accorded the same status as other appellate reversals because the issue of the lesser included offense was never presented to the jury\
discussing the State’s claim that “reversal based on insufficiency of the evidence as to the aggravating element should not be accorded the same status as other appellate reversals because the issue of the lesser included offense was never presented to the jury”

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Judges: Campbell, McCormick

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