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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-<A NAME="1">01</A>-00<A NAME="2">116</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<CENTER>In re <A NAME="3">David Morrell Gist</A></CENTER>


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<CENTER><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG>ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM <A NAME="4">BELL</A> COUNTY</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>	</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">	David Morrell Gist files his petition for writ of mandamus.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 
 52.8.  We deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices B. A. Smith and Puryear</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   March 20, 2001</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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