13-09-00138-CR

13-09-00139-CR

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SYLVESTER BURNS, Appellant,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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Appellant, Sylvester Burns, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion to dismiss his appeals because he no longer desires to prosecute them. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). Without passing on the merits of the cases, we grant the motion to dismiss pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a) and dismiss the appeals. Having dismissed the appeals at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish. See Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 16th day of July, 2009.