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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-97-00232 CV</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Texas Department of Public Safety, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Jose Humberto Vela, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 331ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 96,08771, HONORABLE BOB PERKINS, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The parties have filed a joint motion for leave to have the Court of Appeals issue an opinion
to grant appellant's petition for writ of error, to reverse the December 19, 1996 order of expunction and
render this case without the necessity of filing the transcript, statement of facts, briefs or without making oral
arguments to the Court of Appeals.  The motion is granted.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant's motion for leave for an extension of time to file the transcript and statement of
facts has been submitted and dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Justices Powers, Jones and Kidd</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Reversed and Rendered on Joint Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   May 22, 1997</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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