ROBERT SANDERS JR v. THE STATE OF TEXAS (2017)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Robert Sanders Jr., by and through his attorney, has filed a motion to dismiss his appeal because the case was dismissed by the district court on December 16, 2016 and therefore, there is no conviction or sentence to appeal.¹ See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant the motion to dismiss pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a) and dismiss the appeal. Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

FOOTNOTES

1.   This case is before the Court on transfer from the Third Court of Appeals in Austin pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 73.001 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.S.).

NORA L. LONGORIA Justice