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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-96-00220-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Ex Parte:  Robert Cummings, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 OF TRAVIS COUNTY</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 448373, HONORABLE DAVID CRAIN, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	This is an appeal from an order denying relief on appellant's petition for writ of
habeas corpus.  Tex. R. App. P. 44.  The order denying relief was signed on December 15, 1995. 
Notice of appeal was filed on April 5, 1996, long after the thirty-day period for perfecting appeal
expired.  Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(1).  Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court is without
jurisdiction.  <EM>Shute v. State</EM>, 744 S.W.2d 96 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The appeal is dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and Kidd</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   May 8, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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