in the Interest of D.G.H. Jr., a Child ( 2022 )

NUMBER 13-21-00337-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
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IN THE INTEREST OF D.G.H. JR., A CHILD
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On appeal from the 126th District Court
of Travis County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Tijerina
Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Contreras
This matter is before the Court on its own motion. 1 On February 17, 2022, and
March 2, 2022, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that, pursuant to Tex. R. App. P.
38.8(a)(1), the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution unless, within ten
days, appellant provided reasonable explanation for his failure to timely file a brief.
Appellant failed to respond to the notices and has not filed a brief.
1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Third Court of Appeals pursuant to a docket
equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001.
Appellant has neither reasonably explained his failure to file a motion for extension
of time nor filed his brief. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b),(c).
DORI CONTRERAS
Chief Justice
Delivered and filed on the
5th day of May, 2022.
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