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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><STRONG><CENTER>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</STRONG></SPAN></CENTER>
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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">286</A>-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-98-00287-CR</CENTER>
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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Gerald Lee Bethea</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<CENTER><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG>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">44,996</A>, &amp; 48,159, 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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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>	</SPAN>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">	Gerald Lee Bethea has filed a motion to dismiss his appeals.  We grant the motion and
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Justices Powers, Kidd and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:  July 21, 1998</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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