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OSCAR RAMIREZ, Appellant,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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Appellant, Oscar Ramirez, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion to withdraw his appeal because he no longer desires to prosecute it. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant the motion to withdraw the appeal and pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a), dismiss the appeal. Having dismissed the appeal 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Do not publish.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).

Delivered and filed

the 11th day of March, 2010.