Sostenes Rivas, Jr. v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-23-00045-CR
Sostenes Rivas, Jr., Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE 22ND DISTRICT COURT OF HAYS COUNTY NO. CR19-0295A, THE HONORABLE R. BRUCE BOYER, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The State and counsel for appellant Sostenes Rivas, Jr., have each filed a motion
to permanently abate this appeal because, they advise us, Rivas has died. Where, as here, an
appellant in a criminal case dies after an appeal is perfected but before the appellate court issues
the mandate, the court is to permanently abate the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 7.1(a)(2).
Accordingly, we grant the motions and permanently abate this appeal.
__________________________________________ Gisela D. Triana, Justice
Before Justices Baker, Triana, and Smith
Permanently Abated
Filed: August 25, 2023
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