In the Interest of J.O.G., a child--Appeal from 57th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (per curiam)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-11-00830-CV IN THE INTEREST OF J.O.G., a Child From the 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2011-PA-01327 Honorable Victor Hugo Negron Jr., Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Delivered and Filed: March 7, 2012 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION A complete appellate record for this appeal was filed in this court on December 20, 2011. Since this appeal is accelerated, the deadline for filing the appellant s brief was January 9, 2012. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). On December 22, 2011, the appellant filed a copy of an agreed order of referral to mediation signed by the trial court based on its consideration of a motion for new trial. The order stated that the mediation was set for January 12, 2011. Based on the agreed order, this court issued an order on January 17, 2012, granting appellant an extension of time to file her brief to February 1, 2012. The order stated that if the underlying cause was settled through mediation, appellant was required to file a motion requesting an appropriate disposition of the appeal no later than February 1, 2012. 04-11-00830-CV The clerk s office of this court contacted appellant s attorney and was informed that a non-suit had been obtained and a motion to dismiss this appeal would be filed. Despite representations that the motion would be filed in a short time period, no motion was filed. On February 17, 2012, appellant was ordered to file the appellant s brief in this appeal no later than February 27, 2012. Appellant was cautioned that if the brief was not filed by the deadline, the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3. Appellant s brief has not been filed. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. PER CURIAM -2-
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