IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-06-00385-CR

In re Vaughn Birdwell

Original Proceeding

          The Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed November 28, 2006 is denied.

          We use Rule 2 to suspend the requirement for the number of copies of the petition to be filed and, if applicable, for the payment of a filing fee.  Tex. R. App. P. 2, 5, 9.3, 12.1(b); Appendix to Tex. R. App. P., Order Regarding Fees (July 21, 1998).  See also Tex. R. App. P. 5; 10th Tex. App. (Waco) Loc. R. 5; Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 51.207(b) (Vernon 2005).

          Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to File Petition for a Writ of Mandamus is dismissed as moot.

                                                                   TOM GRAY

                                                                   Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

          Justice Vance, and

          Justice Reyna

Petition denied

Opinion delivered and filed December 6, 2006

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