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<CENTER>NO. 03-<A NAME="1">00</A>-00<A NAME="2">088</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Albert Porras</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">TOM GREEN</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">119TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Appellant Albert Porras was released on bond pending his appeal from a judgment
of conviction for forgery.  The State moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that appellant has
escaped.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.4.  An affidavit in support of the motion states that appellant
failed to appear at a hearing on his motion for new trial, that the district court ordered appellant's
bond forfeited and issued a capias for his arrest, and that appellant has not returned.  Under the
circumstances, dismissal is appropriate.  <EM>See Porras v. State</EM>, 966 S.W.2d 764, 765 (Tex.
App.--Amarillo 1998, no pet.).</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">The State's motion to dismiss is granted.  The appeal is dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Justices Jones, Yeakel and Patterson</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed on State's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   March 23, 2000</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish </SPAN></P>

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