Motion Granted; Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed January 29, 2013.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-13-00016-CR JOHN WAYNE BATES, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 212th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 90-CR-0288

MEMORANDUM OPINION A written request to withdraw the notice of appeal, personally signed by appellant, has been filed with this court. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2. Because this court has not delivered an opinion, we grant appellant’s request.

Accordingly, we order the appeal dismissed. We direct the clerk of the court to issue the mandate of the court immediately.

PER CURIAM Panel Consist of Chief Hedges and Justices Boyce and Donovan.

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