United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant's state conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, and subsequent tax violation under Section 159.101 of Texas Tax Code, does not violate Double Jeopardy where criminal conviction was the preceding punishment and the tax was the successive punishment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/27/2000
• Published 12/27/2000

Judges

• REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stanley G. Schneider, Schneider & McKinney, Houston, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles A. Palmer, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.