Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas December 2, 2022 No. 04-22-00664-CR Alan PEREZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2022CR6797 Honorable Michael E. Mery, Judge Presiding

ORDER On November 14, 2022, attorney Steven Gilmore filed a motion for leave to withdraw as counsel for appellant Alan S. Perez. Gilmore explains that the trial court dismissed the underlying cause on September 16, 2022. This motion appears to be premature. Appellant has not yet filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. Any such motion must satisfy the requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a). TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). Accordingly, we DENY the motion for leave to withdraw.

_________________________________ Beth Watkins, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of December, 2022.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court