COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-07-447-CV

IN RE GERALD WAYNE JOHNSON                                             RELATOR

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                                    ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

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                                MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1]

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The court has considered relator=s petition for writ of mandamus and is of the opinion that relief should be denied.  Accordingly, relator=s petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

PER CURIAM

PANEL  B:  DAUPHINOT, HOLMAN, and WALKER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  January 15, 2008