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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">6</A>-00<A NAME="2">382</A>-CR</CENTER>
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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Arthur William Smith, Jr.</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">HAYS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">22ND</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">CR-95-151-A</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">WILLIAM BENDER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">This is an appeal from an order of the district court overruling a motion to reduce bond
pending appeal.  Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 44.04(g) (West Supp. 1997).  The judgment of
conviction from which the appeal was taken has been affirmed by this Court.  <EM>Smith v. State</EM>, No. 3-96-288-CR (Tex. App.--Austin April 3, 1997, no pet.) (not designated for publication).  As a consequence,
the present appeal is moot.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">The appeal is dismissed as moot.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed as Moot</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   June 5, 1997</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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