IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-24-00195-CR AARIS POWELL, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

From the 19th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018-513-C1

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Aaris Powell appealed the trial court’s judgment adjudicating him guilty of the offense of possession of a controlled substance and sentencing him to 12 months in state jail. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115. Before filing his brief, Powell filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal.

Rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that an appellate court may dismiss an appeal upon the appellant’s motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). In compliance with Rule 42.2(a), both Powell and his attorney have signed the motion to dismiss. See id. Accordingly, we grant Powell’s motion to dismiss the appeal, and the appeal is dismissed.

STEVE SMITH Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Johnson, and Justice Smith Motion to dismiss granted Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed August 22, 2024 Do not publish [CR25]

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