Appellate jurisdiction is invoked by giving timely and proper notice of appeal. White v. State, 61 S.W.3d 424, 428 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). George David Stephens asserts that the notice of appeal was not signed personally by him or by his counsel. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.1. He requests that the notice of appeal be withdrawn. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2. A request to dismiss the appeal is signed by appellant personally and acting pro se. No opinion has issued in this appeal. The motion is granted, and the appeal is therefore dismissed.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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STEVE McKEITHEN

Chief Justice

Opinion Delivered September 5, 2007

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.