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EX PARTE: GABRIEL VASQUEZ

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Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, Gabriel Vasquez, perfected his appeal of an order denying an expunction by the 214th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 08-3467-F. Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on grounds he no longer wishes to pursue the appeal process. Appellant requests that this Court dismiss the 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 to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be 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 8th day of October, 2009.