1.   She was suspended indefinitely, leaving it open for her to practise again if an appeal succeeds.

2.   Attorney Neil Rosini, a copyright law expert not connected with the case, said he does not expect the appeal to succeed.

3.   But Floyd Abrams, a constitutional lawyer and First Amendment expert, said he doubted such an appeal would succeed.

4.   But Texas Attorney General Dan Morales bowed out of Hopwood, saying he personally does not support racial considerations and did not think an appeal could succeed.

5.   By checking an assessment and recent sales of neighboring houses they can quickly tell someone who walks into their office whether an appeal may succeed.

6.   If the appeals do not succeed, the case will proceed to trial.

7.   Lord Browne-Wilkinson, head of the Law Lords, said he would summon a new panel of judges to reconsider the case if the appeal succeeded.

8.   Now Penry faces death at the hands of Texas prison officials unless his latest appeal succeeds.

9.   The appeal will probably succeed.

10.   Whether such an appeal, while procedurally proper, would succeed on the merits is a different question.