Vincente A. Cisneros v. The State of Texas Appeal from 286th District Court of Hockley County (memorandum opinion)

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In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-21-00113-CR VINCENTE A. CISNEROS, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE On Appeal from the 286th District Court Hockley County, Texas Trial Court No. 18059366, Honorable Pat Phelan, Presiding September 9, 2021 PERMANENT ABATEMENT Before QUINN, C.J., and PARKER and DOSS, JJ. Appellant Vincente A. Cisneros was convicted by jury of the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant perfected an appeal, but a mandate has not yet been issued by the court. The State has filed a “Joint Motion to Abate Appeal Due to Death of Appellant” indicating appellant died on August 15, 2021. representing the State and appellant. The motion is signed by attorneys The death of appellant during the pendency of his criminal appeal deprives this court of jurisdiction. Freeman v. State, 11 S.W.3d 240 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000) (citing Ryan v. State, 891 S.W.2d 275 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994)); TEX. R. APP. P. 7.1(a)(2). The proper action is abatement of the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.1(a)(2). Accordingly, this appeal is permanently abated. Brian Quinn Chief Justice Do not publish. 2

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