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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">423</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Hope Michele Ransom</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">BELL</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">27TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">48,493</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">MARTHA J. TRUDO</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>Appellant's motions to dismiss this appeal and to expedite the mandate are granted. 
<EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 18.1(c), 42.2(a).  The appeal is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Jones and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   December 10, 1998</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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