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State v. Pruiett

Double jeopardy did not bar the defendant's drug possession charges in the second accusation against her, as these charges did not involve the same conduct at issue in the first accusation since they involved the possession of different drugs.

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Shortly after Debra Pruiett pled guilty to possessing an unspecified amount of Xanax on a particular day, she was charged with four counts of possessing drugs, including another unspecified amount of Xanax, on that same day. Pruiett filed a double jeopardy plea in bar, which the trial court granted. We affirm the grant of the bar as to the second charge for possession of Xanax, but reverse as to the charges for possession of the remaining three drugs named in the second accusation.

On appeal from the grant or denial of a double jeopardy plea in bar, we review the trial court’s oral and written rulings as a whole to determine whether the trial court’s findings support its conclusion. Where the evidence is uncontroverted and witness credibility is not an issue, our review of the trial court’s application of the law to the undisputed facts is de novo.

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