In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-18-00111-CR ___________________________ HECTOR MARTINEZ RIVERA, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS

On Appeal from the 297th District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 1402992D

Before Birdwell, J.; Sudderth, C.J.; and Bassel, J.

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT We abated this appeal for the trial court to determine why appellant had not timely filed a brief. In accordance with our order, the trial court held a hearing at which the judge inquired whether appellant desired to continue his appeal. Appellant stated unequivocally that after consulting with his attorney, he had voluntarily decided not to continue his appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See Hendrix v. State, 86 S.W.3d 762, 763–64 (Tex. App.––Waco 2002, no pet.); Conners v. State, 966 S.W.2d 108, 109–11 (Tex. App.––Houston [1st Dist.] 1998, pet. ref’d); see also Tex. R. App. P. 2, 42.2(a), 43.2(f).

Per Curiam Do Not Publish Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b) Delivered: December 31, 2018