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MICHAEL GREGORY WATSON

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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Opinion

Appellant, MICHAEL GREGORY WATSON, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the County Criminal Court No. 10 of Dallas County, Texas, in cause number MB-96-34958-L. On December 7, 2000, this Court granted counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel. This matter was referred to the trial court for the purpose of determining whether appellant wished to proceed with this appeal. The trial court's findings of fact and recommendations were received on January 16, 2001. The trial court found that appellant has abandoned his appeal.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and the trial court's findings and recommendations, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.3.

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 1^st day of February, 2001.