John Russell Skiles v. State

Opinion to issue August 18, 2005

 










In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-04-01209-CR

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JOHN RUSSELL SKILES, Appellant


V.


THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





On Appeal from County Criminal Court at Law No. 10

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1231730




 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

               Because no brief had been filed for appellant, on June 13, 2005, we abated this appeal and ordered a hearing in the trial court. Among the issues the trial judge was to consider was whether appellant desired to prosecute the appeal. The trial court conducted the hearing on June 24, 2005, and the supplemental record of that hearing has been filed in this Court. At the hearing, appellant stated that he wished to withdraw this appeal.

               We order the appeal reinstated. Appellant has not filed a written motion to withdraw the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). However, given appellant’s expressed desire to forego pursuit of his appeal, we conclude that good cause exists to suspend the operation of Rule 42.2(a) in this case in accordance with Rule 2. See Tex. R. App. P. 2. We have not yet issued a decision. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

               The clerk of this Court is directed to issue the mandate. Tex. R. App. P. 18.1.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Keyes, and Bland.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).