Counsel for appellant has filed a motion to permanently abate this appeal because of the death of appellant. Tex. R. App. P. 7.1(a)(2). The motion is granted.

The opinion and judgment of this Court dated March 11, 1999, are withdrawn. The appeal is permanently abated.

Before Justices B. A. Smith, Yeakel and Davis^*

Permanently Abated

Filed: May 20, 1999

Do Not Publish

^* Before Tom G. Davis, Judge (retired), Court of Criminal Appeals, sitting by assignment. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 74.003(b) (West 1998).