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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-98-00165-CR</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG><CENTER>Richard Thomas, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular"><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2  OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 96-3216-2, HONORABLE ROBERT F. B. (SKIP) MORSE, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><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">Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal is granted.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a).  The
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Aboussie and Jones</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:    July 21, 1998</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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