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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-95-00718-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Paul Monfort, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><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 DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 44,186, HONORABLE RICK MORRIS, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant pleaded guilty to an indictment accusing him of aggravated robbery and
judicially confessed to the offense. The district court found him guilty and, pursuant to a plea
bargain agreement, assessed punishment at imprisonment for forty years.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief in which he concludes that the
appeal is frivolous and without merit.  The brief meets the requirements of <EM>Anders v. California</EM>,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), by advancing contentions which counsel says might arguably support the
appeal.  <EM>See also</EM> <EM>Penson v. Ohio</EM>, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); <EM>Gainous v. State</EM>, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1969); <EM>Jackson v. State</EM>, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); <EM>Currie v. State</EM>,
516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); <EM>High v. State</EM>, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App.
1978).  Appellant also exercised his right to file a pro se brief.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant filed no pretrial motions and his notice of appeal does not state that the
district court gave permission to appeal.  In fact, the transcript contains the court's written order
denying permission to appeal.  Both counsel and appellant contend the court abused its discretion
by denying permission to appeal, but our reading of rule 40(b)(1) convinces us that the court's
discretion thereunder is essentially unlimited.  The first point of error in each brief is overruled.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	We have jurisdiction in this cause only to consider jurisdictional issues.  <EM>Lyon v.
State</EM>, 872 S.W.2d 732, 736 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994); <EM>Davis v. State</EM>, 870 S.W.2d 43, 46 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1994); <EM>Hutchins v. State</EM>, 887 S.W.2d 207, 209 (Tex. App.--Austin 1994, pet. ref'd);
<EM>Fowler v. State</EM>, 874 S.W.2d 112, 114 (Tex. App.--Austin 1994, pet. ref'd); Tex. R. App. P.
40(b)(1).  The remaining arguable points of error in counsel's brief and points of error in
appellant's pro se brief do not question the jurisdiction of the district court over either the subject
matter of this cause or appellant personally.  <EM>Fairfield v. State</EM>, 610 S.W.2d 771, 779 (Tex. Crim.
App. 1981).  In light of the frivolous appeal brief, we have examined the record and find no basis
for challenging the district court's jurisdiction.  Under the circumstances, we do not have
jurisdiction of this appeal.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The State's motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction is granted.  The appeal is
dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and Kidd</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   July 17, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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