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COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS




DONALD EUGENE MOHLING,

                            Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                            Appellee.

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No. 08-02-00428-CR

Appeal from the

59th Judicial District Court

of Grayson County, Texas

(TC# 46753)


M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N


	Appellant Donald Eugene Mohling timely perfected his appeal from his conviction
in this cause.  However, since that time, and prior to the time we rendered a decision in this
case, Appellant's counsel has advised this court of Appellant's death and requested that we
abate the appeal.  A certified copy of Appellant's death certificate was attached to this
communication.  Under applicable precedents in this state, the death of an appellant during
the pendency of his appeal deprives this Court of jurisdiction.  Ryan v. State, 891 S.W.2d 275 


(Tex. Crim. App. 1995).  Accordingly, we must, and do, permanently abate the appeal of this
cause.  Rhienlander v. State, 918 S.W.2d 527, 528 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). 
August 25, 2004




		 					RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice


Before Panel No. 2
Barajas, C.J., McClure, and Chew, JJ.


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