PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted of possession of a prohibited item while incarcerated in a correctional facility and sentenced to confinement for sixty years. The Court of Appeals affirmed Appellant's conviction. Ross v. State, (Tex. App. -- Tyler, No. 12-09-00249-CR, delivered October 27, 2010). Appellant's petition for discretionary review was dismissed as untimely filed on April 20, 2011. Appellant has filed a motion for rehearing requesting reinstatement of his petition so that it will be considered by this Court. Appellant's motion for rehearing is granted. His petition is reinstated as of May 25,2011 and will be considered in accord with Tex.R.App.P. 68.

Delivered May 25, 2011

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