NUMBER 13-02-224-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI

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ALVA LLOYD BELL , Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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On appeal from the 25^th District Court

of Gonzales County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Hinojosa, Yanez, and Garza

Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, Alva Lloyd Bell , perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 25^th District Court of Gonzales County, Texas, in cause number 4-01 . Counsel for appellant has now filed a motion to permanently abate the appeal based on the death of appellant, Alva Lloyd Bell. In his motion, counsel informs this Court that appellant, Alva Lloyd Bell, died on November 9, 2002.

We grant counsel's motion, and, in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.1(a)(2), we hereby order this appeal permanently ABATED.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 27^th day of February, 2003.