COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

O P I N I O N

Pending before the Court is the joint motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1), which states:

(a) The appellate court may dispose of an appeal as follows:

(1)       in accordance with an agreement signed by all parties or their attorneys and filed with the clerk;

.               .               .

The parties have complied with the requirements of Rule 42.1(a)(1).  The Court has considered this cause on the joint motion and concludes the motion should be granted and the appeal should be dismissed against Appellant El Paso County and Appellant Sheriff Leo Samaniego only.  We therefore dismiss the appeal as to those parties.

October 17, 2002

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RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice

Before Panel No. 4

Barajas, C.J., Larsen, and McClure, JJ.

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