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TIMOTHY HEATH FERGUSON, Appellant,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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Opinion

Appellant, TIMOTHY HEATH FERGUSON, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 107th District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number 01-CR-89-A. On March 20, 2003, this cause was abated, and the trial court was directed to conduct a hearing in accordance with Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2). The trial court's findings and recommendations were received on April 7, 2003. The trial court found that the 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Do not publish.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. 47.2(b).

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 24^th day of April, 2003.

1. Retired Justice Noah Kennedy assigned to this Court by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 74.003 (Vernon 1998).