Court Opinion

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><STRONG><CENTER>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</STRONG></SPAN></CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-96-00272-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Ex Parte: Dominic Skaggs Martin, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BLANCO COUNTY, 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 534-1, HONORABLE CHARLES J. HEARN, 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">	This is an appeal from an order denying relief on writ of habeas corpus.  Counsel for
appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal because of the death of appellant.  The Clerk docketed the
motion as one to permanently abate the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 9(b).  The motion is supported by a copy
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The motion is granted.  The appeal is permanently abated.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Appeal Permanently Abated</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:  November 13, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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