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ALEJANDRO BETANCOURT, Appellant,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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Appellant, ALEJANDRO BETANCOURT, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 178th District Court of Harris County, Texas, in cause number 899258. On March 10, 2006, 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 January 3, 2007. The trial court found that the appellant does not wish to prosecute 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Do not publish.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).

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this

the 25^th day of January, 2007.