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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">619</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">The State of Texas</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>David Wayne Smith, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF <A NAME="4">HAYS</A> COUNTY<A NAME="5"></A></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">53,291</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">LINDA A. RODRIGUEZ</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>The State's motion to dismiss this appeal is granted.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). 
The appeal is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Powers and Kidd</P>

<P>Dismissed on State's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   December 17, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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