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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-96-00631-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Tommy Wayne Butterfield, 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. 0961962, 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 State appeals from an order suppressing statements by the appellee.  Tex. Code Crim.
Proc. Ann. art. 44.01(a)(5) (West Supp. 1997).  The State has not responded to our notice that the
transcript does not contain a copy of the suppression order.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The State's notice of appeal contains a footnote stating, "The trial court did not sign an
order in this case, but did cause a docket entry reflecting its order to be made on September 6, 1996." 
We find no such docket entry.  If the docket contained such an entry, and if that entry were sufficient to
support an appeal, the State failed to timely certify to the district court that this appeal was not taken for
the purpose of delay and that the statements are of substantial importance to the case.  Article 44.01(a)(5);
<EM>see State v. Janicek</EM>, 917 S.W.2d 127, 128 (Tex. App.--Austin 1996, no pet.).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	In the absence of an appealable order, this Court's jurisdiction is not invoked.  The appeal
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and Jones</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   December 19, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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