Stevenson v. Texas (original by judge keasler)
Annotate this CaseEric Stevenson was convicted by jury of three counts of violating a sexually violent predator civil-commitment order. On appeal, Stevenson argued: that the trial court lacked jurisdiction; the judge erred in denying his motion to quash, motion for directed verdict, and requests to admit certain evidence; and that double jeopardy barred his multiple convictions. After review, the Court of Criminal Appeals agrees with the court of appeals’ conclusions, except for its resolution of Stevenson’s double-jeopardy claim. The Court held that the multiple punishments imposed violated Stevenson’s double-jeopardy rights, and the judgments stemming from the indictment’s first and third counts were vacated.
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