Aaris Powell v. the State of Texas

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-24-00195-CR

AARIS POWELL,
Appellant
v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee

From the 19th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2018-513-C1

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Aaris Powell appealed the trial court’s judgment adjudicating him guilty of the

offense of possession of a controlled substance and sentencing him to 12 months in state

jail. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115. Before filing his brief, Powell filed

a motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal.

Rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that an appellate

court may dismiss an appeal upon the appellant’s motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). In
compliance with Rule 42.2(a), both Powell and his attorney have signed the motion to

dismiss. See id. Accordingly, we grant Powell’s motion to dismiss the appeal, and the

appeal is dismissed.

STEVE SMITH
Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Johnson, and
Justice Smith
Motion to dismiss granted
Appeal dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed August 22, 2024
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