Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 2021

Price, Tyrone Darnell

Price, Tyrone Darnell
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided December 8, 2021

Price, Tyrone Darnell

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NOS. WR-93,182-01

EX PARTE TYRONE DARNELL PRICE, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. C-371-W012016-1598910-A IN THE 371ST DISTRICT COURT FROM TARRANT COUNTY

Per curiam. YEARY , J., filed a dissenting opinion in which KELLER , P.J., joined.

SLAUGHTER , J. dissented.1 OPINION Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant pleaded guilty to assault, in Case No. 1589959D, and was sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment. TEX . PENAL CODE § 22.01 (b-3) (West 2019). That same day, Applicant also pleaded guilty to assault, in Case No. 1598910R, and was sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment. Id. Applicant did not appeal his convictions.

Applicant contends that his conviction in Case No. 1598910R violates the Double Jeopardy

Judge Slaughter would file and set for submission with briefing from the parties.

Clause of the United States Constitution. The State agrees that Applicant is entitled to double jeopardy relief. The trial court determined that the indictments for these convictions charged Applicant for an identical criminal act; therefore, Applicant’s conviction in Case No. 1598910R should be vacated because it violates his protection against double jeopardy.

Relief is granted. The judgment in Case No. 1598910R in the 371st District Court of Tarrant County is set aside.

Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Delivered: December 8, 2021 Do not publish

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