in Re: Gregory Lee West

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711

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September 30, 2013

Mr. Steven Rade Guy Ms. Kelley Denney Peacock The Norman Law Firm Cherokee County District Attorney 215 East Commerce St, 2nd Floor PO Box 839 Jacksonville, TX 75766-1870 Linden, TX 75563

Mr. Gregory Lee West Cherokee County Jail RLE T OF APPEALS 272 Underwood St. 12th Court of Appeals District Rusk, TX 75785

RE: Case Number: 13-0760 SEP 3 0 2013

Court of Appeals Number: Trial Court Number: 2011 -02-0106 Vt LER TEXAS CATHY 3. LUSK, CLERK

Style: IN RE GREGORY LEE WEST

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement order in the abovereferenced case.

Sincerely,

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

cc: Ms. Laverne Lusk Ms. Cathy S. Lusk

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

RLED IN COURT OFAPPEALS

•\2Xh C•y-'fi.ci Apneais District No. 13-0760

In Re Gregory Lee West, Relator TYLER TE

V. CATHY S, '

, Real Party in Interest

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

ORDER

1. The motion to abate appeal, filed on , is granted, and this case is ABATED to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations.

2. This case is removed from the Court's active docket until, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. The parties shall immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings.

Done at the City of Austin, this 30 day of September, 20.

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk