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THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLANT,

E.B.U., APPELLEE.

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Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, the State of Texas, by and through John Bradley, the District Attorney of Williamson County, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 167th District Court of Travis County, Texas, in cause number D-1-EX-07-000466. Appellant has now filed a motion to dismiss its appeal.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a). Appellant's motion is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. The costs are taxed against appellant. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant.").

Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered

and filed this the 17^th day of January, 2008.