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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-01<A NAME="1"></A>-00<A NAME="2">337</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN><CENTER><A NAME="3">In re William Ward</A></CENTER>


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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM FAYETTE COUNTY </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">	We deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Puryear</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Filed:   June 20, 2001</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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