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CHAPTER 8
double JeoPaRdy and
CollateRal estoPPel
I. Authority and General Principles
§8:01 Constitutional and Statutory Provisions
§8:02 General Double Jeopardy Principles
§8:03 The Blockburger Test
§8:04 The Legislative Intent Test
§8:05 Allowable Units of Prosecution Analysis
§8:06 Application of Double Jeopardy Principles
§8:07 When Jeopardy Attaches
II. Raising Double Jeopardy Claims
§8:10 Habeas Corpus Writs
§8:11 Claim Based on Previous Conviction
§8:12 Claim Based on Previous Acquittal
§8:13 Claim Based on Multiple Punishments in a Single Trial
§8:14 Claim Based on Improper Mistrial
III. Special Pleas of Double Jeopardy
§8:20 Statutory Law
§8:21 Case Law Analysis
§8:22 Double Jeopardy Claims on Appeal
§8:23 Remedy for Double Jeopardy Violations
Texas Criminal Forms 8-2
IV. The Collateral Estoppel Doctrine
§8:30 Basic Collateral Estoppel Principles
§8:31 Raising Collateral Estoppel Claims
§8:32 Collateral Estoppel at Punishment Phase
§8:33 Collateral Estoppel at Probation Revocation Proceedings
V. Forms
Form 8-1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Prior Conviction
Form 8-2 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Prior Acquittal
Form 8-3 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Multiple Punishments
at Single Trial
Form 8-4 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Improper Mistrial
Form 8-5 Special Plea on Double Jeopardy (Prior Conviction)
Form 8-6 Special Plea on Double Jeopardy (Prior Acquittal)
Form 8-7 Special Plea on Double Jeopardy (Multiple Punishments in a Single Trial)
Form 8-8 Special Plea on Double Jeopardy (Improper Mistrial)
Form 8-9 Special Plea—Collateral Estoppel
Form 8-10 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Collateral Estoppel (Guilt/
Innocence Phase)
Form 8-11 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Collateral Estoppel
(Punishment Phase)
Form 8-12 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on Collateral Estoppel (Probation
Revocation Proceeding)
