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<CENTER>NO. 03-0<A NAME="1">1</A>-00<A NAME="2">251</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Willie James Pope, III</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">BELL</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">27TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">51,599</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">RICK MORRIS</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Appellant pleaded guilty to murder.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(2) (West
1994).  The district court adjudged him guilty and assessed punishment at imprisonment for life, as
called for in a plea bargain agreement.<A HREF="#N_1_"><SUP> (1)</SUP></A></SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">The clerk's record contains a written waiver of appeal signed by appellant, his
attorneys, and the trial judge.  This document, which reflects a knowing and voluntary waiver of the
right to appeal, was signed on the day sentence was imposed in open court.  A defendant who
knowingly and intelligently waives his right to appeal may not thereafter appeal without the consent
of the trial court.  <EM>Ex parte Dickey</EM>, 543  S.W.2d 99 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976); <EM>see also Hurd v. State</EM>,
548  S.W.2d 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977); <EM>Reed v. State</EM>, 516 S.W.2d 680 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974). 
The record reflects that appellant sought and was denied permission to appeal.  Appellant's general
notice of appeal also fails to confer jurisdiction on this Court.  <EM>See</EM> <EM>Cooper v. State</EM>, No. 1100-99, slip
op. at 6-8 (Tex. Crim. App. April 4, 2001); <EM>Whitt v. State</EM>, No. 03-00-00194-CR (Tex. App.--Austin
April 19, 2001, no pet. h.); Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(b)(3).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Yeakel and Patterson</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Filed:   May 31, 2001</SPAN></P>

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<P><A NAME="N_1_">1. </A>       As its part of the bargain, the State abandoned a capital murder count.
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