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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">803</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Chong Ran Elms</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">HAYS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">22ND</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">CR-98-0151</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">CHARLES E. (CHUCK) MILLER, JR.</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Appellant's motion to dismiss this appeal is granted.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). 
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices B. A. Smith and Yeakel</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   January 13, 2000</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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