for the Best Interest of R. S. ( 2016 )

NUMBER 13-16-00145-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF R.S. ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 of Cameron County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Longoria Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam Appellant, R.S., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the County Court at Law No. 1 of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number 2016-CML-68-A. This appeal was abated by this Court on March 24, 2016, to determine whether appellant desires to pursue the appeal and whether appellant is entitled to appointed counsel. This cause is now before the Court on appellant’s motion to dismiss the appeal on grounds the appeal is moot. Appellant requests that this Court dismiss the appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is REINSTATED. The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant’s motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a). Appellant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant."). Having dismissed the appeal at appellant’s request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith. PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 7th day of July, 2016. 2