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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">800</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Christopher Lee Paynter</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">BELL</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">264TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">50,202</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">MARTHA J. TRUDO</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Following a guilty plea, appellant Christopher Lee Paynter was adjudged guilty by
the district court of injury to a child.  The court assessed punishment at imprisonment for fifteen
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">The clerk's record contains a written waiver of appeal signed by appellant and his
attorney.  This document, which reflects a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to appeal,
was signed on the day sentence was imposed in open court.  A defendant who knowingly and
intelligently waives his right to appeal may not thereafter appeal without the consent of the trial
court.  <EM>Ex parte Dickey</EM>, 543  S.W.2d 99 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976); <EM>see also Hurd v. State</EM>, 548 
S.W.2d 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977); <EM>Reed v. State</EM>, 516  S.W.2d 680 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974). 
There is nothing in the record to indicate that appellant sought or obtained the permission of the
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">The appeal is dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, B. A. Smith and Yeakel</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   December 16, 1999</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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