In the Interest of K.B., a Child Appeal from 279th District Court of Jefferson County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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NUMBER 13-15-00458-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ IN THE INTEREST OF K.B., A CHILD ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the 279th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Perkes, and Longoria Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on January 13, 2016. 1 On January 21, 2016, February 4, 2016, and March 10, 2016, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of this letter, appellant reasonably 1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. ยง 73.001 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.S.). explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been received from appellant. Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain her failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file his brief, or file her brief. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b). PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 21st day of April, 2016. 2
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