COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § LUIS GABRIEL CASTANEDA, No. 08-13-00197-CR § Appellant, Appeal from § v. 168th District Court § THE STATE OF TEXAS, of El Paso County, Texas § Appellee. (TC # 20130D00251) § MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Luis Gabriel Castaneda, has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. Rule 42.2(a) permits an appellate court to dismiss a criminal appeal on the appellant's motion at any time before the court’s decision. TEX.R.APP.P. 42.2(a). Because the Appellant has complied with the requirements of Rule 42.2(a), we grant the motion and dismiss the appeal.

February 12, 2014 ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice Before McClure, C.J., Rivera, and Rodriguez, JJ. (Do Not Publish)