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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">782</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Hector Joel Alaniz</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">TOM GREEN</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">119TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">B-96-0891-S</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">BARBARA WALTHER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>A jury found appellant guilty of sexual assault and assessed punishment at imprisonment
for five years and a $2500 fine.  Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.011(a)(1)(A) (West Supp. 1998).  On the
jury's recommendation, the district court suspended imposition of sentence and placed appellant on
community supervision.</P>

<P>Appellant represents himself on appeal.  A reporter's record was not requested.  <EM>See</EM> Tex.
R. App. P. 37.3(c)(1).  Appellant did not file a brief or respond to this Court's notices.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App.
P. 38.8(b)(4).  We have examined the record before us and find no fundamental error that should be
considered in the interest of justice.</P>

<P>The judgment of conviction is affirmed.</P>

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<P>Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and Jones</P>

<P>Affirmed</P>

<P>Filed:   February 12, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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