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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">403</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Texas Department of Public Safety</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Jerald Will Jacob</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">LEE</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">21ST</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">11,351</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">JOHN L. PLACKE</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

<P>	Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety moves that we dismiss this appeal. 
Appellee has not filed any opposition to this motion.  We grant the motion and dismiss this
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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices B. A. Smith and Yeakel</P>

<P>Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   January 6, 2000</P>

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