Diana Laura Flores Rubio v. Jose L. Andrade ( 2008 )

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-08-00616-CV
Diana Laura Flores RUBIO,
Appellant
v.
Jose L. ANDRADE,
Appellee
From the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2004-CI-13796
Honorable John D. Gabriel, Jr., Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2008
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
Appellant appeals the trial court’s order holding her in contempt for failing to comply with
an order of the court. This court does not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by direct
appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985). Contempt orders may be reviewed
only by an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if the contemnor has been confined, or by a
petition for a writ of mandamus, if the contemnor has not been confined. See Rosser v. Squier, 902
S.W.2d 962, 962 (Tex. 1995); Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 (Tex. 1985).
04-08-00616-CV
We ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of
jurisdiction. On November 7, 2008, appellant filed a written response. Appellant’s response,
however, offers no basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this appeal. The appeal is
therefore dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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