Tom E. Mann v. State of Texas--Appeal from County Court of Hill County

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-00-191-CR

THOMAS EUGENE MANN,

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the County Court

Hill County, Texas

Trial Court # MO-809-99

MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury convicted Thomas Eugene Mann of the misdemeanor offense of failure to stop and give information after striking an unattended vehicle. See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. 550.024 (Vernon 1999). The jury assessed punishment at thirty days in the county jail but recommended that imposition of sentence be suspended. The court followed the jury s recommendation and placed Mann on community supervision for ninety days.

Mann has tendered a letter to the Court informing us of his desire to cancel [his] appeal. We have decided to treat Mann s letter as a withdrawal of his notice of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a); McClain v. State, 17 S.W.3d 310, 311 (Tex. App. Waco 2000, no pet.) (per curiam). We have not issued a decision in this appeal. Because Mann waived his right to appointed counsel after being advised of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation, no signature of counsel is required. Cf. Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a). Because Mann himself provided a copy of the withdrawal to the trial court clerk, the Clerk of this Court need not send a duplicate copy to that clerk. Cf. Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a); McClain v. State, 17 S.W.3d at 311.

Mann s withdrawal satisfies the requirements of Rule 42.2. Accordingly, his appeal is dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

Justice Vance, and

Justice Gray

Appeal dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed July 19, 2000

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