In the Interest of N. S., R. S. and C. S., Children--Appeal from 402nd Judicial District Court of Wood County
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In The Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana ______________________________ No. 06-11-00042-CV ______________________________ IN THE INTEREST OF N.S., R.S., AND C.S., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 402nd Judicial District Court Wood County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-229 Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley MEMORANDUM OPINION On May 10, 2011, we mailed a letter to appellant s counsel, Wm. Brandon Baade, requesting that he show this Court how we had jurisdiction over this appeal regarding a potential defect in that this appeared to be an appeal from an order of both civil and criminal contempt. In Texas, there is no appeal from an order holding a person in contempt. In re C.N., 313 S.W.3d 490 (Tex. App. Dallas 2010, no pet.); Pandozy v. Beaty, 254 S.W.3d 613, 616 (Tex. App. Texarkana 2008, no pet.) (citing Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243 (Tex. 1985)); Ex parte Cardwell, 416 S.W.2d 382, 384 (Tex. 1967). Relief is available for an incarcerated individual only through application for a writ of habeas corpus. Hernandez v. Hernandez, 318 S.W.3d 464 (Tex. App. El Paso 2010, no pet.); Grimes v. Grimes, 706 S.W.2d 340, 343 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1986, writ dism d) (citing Wagner v. Warnasch, 156 Tex. 334, 259 S.W.2d 890, 893 (1956)). In that letter, we directed counsel to show this Court how we had jurisdiction and informed him that if no response was received by May 20, 2011, the appeal would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. It is now June 6, 2011, and no response has been received. We dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. Bailey C. Moseley Justice Date Submitted: June 6, 2011 2 Date Decided: June 7, 2011 3
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