Richard Joel Ortega v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 108th District Court of Potter County
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NO. 07-06-0016-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL D
MAY 16, 2006
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RICHARD JOEL ORTEGA,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
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FROM THE 108th DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY;
NO. 46,448-E; HON. ABE LOPEZ, PRESIDING
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Dismissal
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Before QUINN, C.J., and REAVIS and CAMPBELL, JJ.
Richard Joel Ortega appeals from the judgment of the trial court. We abated the
cause to determine, among other things, whether appellant cared to prosecute the appeal.
Though he initially stated that he did, he subsequently informed the trial court via two
letters that he did not. Thereafter, the trial court executed findings of fact and conclusions
of law memorializing appellant’s decision to forego appeal. So too did it attach copies of
appellant’s letters to its findings.
Per Rule 2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, we deem appellant’s two
letters as requests to withdraw his notice of appeal. Appellant having so requested, we
dismiss the appeal per Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a).
Brian Quinn
Chief Justice
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