Michael Anthony Carter v. Candace Denise Moore and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas ( 2016 )

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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MICHAEL ANTHONY CARTER, No. 08-16-00014-CV
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Appellant, Appeal from
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v. 353rd District Court
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CANDACE DENISE MOORE of Travis County, Texas
AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY §
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, (TC # D-1-FM-15-001246)
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Appellees.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be
dismissed for want of prosecution. Finding that Appellant, Michael Anthony Carter, has failed
to file his brief or a motion for extension of time to file the brief, we dismiss the appeal for want
of prosecution.
Appellant’s brief was due to be filed on May 23, 2016. When Appellant did not file his
brief, the Clerk of the Court notified Appellant that his brief was past due and no motion for
extension of time had been filed. The letter advised Appellant that the Court intended to dismiss
the appeal for want of prosecution unless Appellant responded within ten days and showed
grounds for continuing the appeal. See TEX.R.APP.P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant has not filed any
response to the inquiry. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See
TEX.R.APP.P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c).
August 17, 2016
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice
Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Hughes, JJ.
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