NO. 07-10-0138-CR

                                                   IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                                       FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                                 AT AMARILLO

                                                                     PANEL D

                                                                APRIL 16, 2010

                                            ______________________________

                                               CHRISTOPHER ELLIS FORTUNE,

Appellant

                                                                             v.

                                                        THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

                                         _________________________________

                      FROM THE 19^TH DISTRICT COURT OF McLENNAN COUNTY;

                      NO. 2008-1253-C1; HON. RALPH T. STROTHER, PRESIDING

                                           _______________________________

                                                          On Motion to Dismiss

                                           _______________________________

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

Appellant Christopher Ellis Fortune, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion to dismiss his appeal because he no longer desires to prosecute it.  Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant the motion to dismiss pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a) and dismiss the appeal.  Having dismissed the appeal at appellant=s request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

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