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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">184</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Hickey Lee McCook</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">167TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">0970921</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">MIKE LYNCH</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>A jury found appellant guilty of murder.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02 (West 1994). 
The jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for seventy-five years and a $10,000 fine.</P>

<P>Appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and
without merit.  The brief meets the requirements of <EM>Anders v. California</EM>, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by
advancing contentions which counsel says might arguably support the appeal.  <EM>See also</EM> <EM>Penson v. Ohio</EM>,
488 U.S. 75 (1988); <EM>High v. State</EM>, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); <EM>Currie v. State</EM>, 516
S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); <EM>Jackson v. State</EM>, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); 
<EM>Gainous v. State</EM>, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969).  A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to
appellant, and appellant was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. 
No pro se brief has been filed.</P>

<P>We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and
without merit.  A discussion of the contentions advanced in counsel's brief would serve no beneficial
purpose.</P>

<P>The judgment of conviction is affirmed.</P>

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<P>Before Justices Powers, Kidd and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Affirmed</P>

<P>Filed:   March 12, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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