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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">101</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Ex parte Leon Lopez</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">299TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">0931096</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">JON N. WISSER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>This is an appeal from an order denying relief on a pretrial writ of habeas corpus. 
Because neither a record nor a brief was filed, and because appellant's retained attorney failed to
respond to inquiries from this Court, a hearing in the district court was ordered.  Tex. R. App.
P. 37.3(a)(2), 38.8(b)(2).  This order prompted counsel to write a letter to the Court stating that
appellant "desired to abandon the appeals case" and that the "case has already been tried."  No
motion to dismiss the appeal has been filed.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.2.  The district clerk has
confirmed, however, that the underlying cause has been tried.  Under the circumstances, any
issues raised in the pretrial habeas corpus proceeding are moot.</P>

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<P>Our order of September 23, 1998, is withdrawn.  The appeal is dismissed as moot.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Jones and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Dismissed</P>

<P>Filed:   October 22, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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