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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">244</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">James Scott Reed</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">BELL</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">27TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">47,307</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">RICK MORRIS</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of cocaine.  Sentence was imposed on
March 10, 1998.  No motion for new trial was filed.  The deadline for perfecting appeal was therefore
April 9, but notice of appeal was not filed until April 15, 1998.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a).  No
extension of time for filing notice of appeal was requested.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 26.3.  There is nothing in
the record to indicate that notice of appeal was properly mailed to the district clerk within the time
prescribed by rule 26.2(a).  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 9.2(b).  Under the circumstances, we lack jurisdiction
to dispose of the purported appeal in any manner other than by dismissing it for want of jurisdiction.  <EM>See
Olivo v. State</EM>, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).  <EM>But see</EM> <EM>Williams v. State</EM>, 957 S.W.2d
949 (Tex. App.--Austin 1997, no pet.) (asking that <EM>Olivo</EM> be reexamined).</P>

<P>The appeal is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Aboussie and Jones</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</P>

<P>Filed:   June 18, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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