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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">810</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Bernard Kenneth Meyers</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">State of Texas and Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services</A>, Appellees</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">250TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">95-12310</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">F. SCOTT McCOWN</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P>	Because appellant has failed to file a brief, we will dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c).</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the clerk's record in this cause on January 10, 2000. 
Accordingly, appellant's brief was due to be filed in this Court on or before February 9, 2000. 
<EM>See id.</EM> 38.6(a).  By letter dated March 20, 2000, the Clerk of this Court notified the parties that
the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution unless appellant filed a brief by
April&nbsp;4, 2000, or tendered a motion for extension of time reasonably explaining the failure to do
so.  Thus far, appellant has submitted neither a brief nor a motion for extension of time to file a
brief.</P>

<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion. 
<EM>See id.</EM> 42.3(b), (c).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, Yeakel and Patterson</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   May 4, 2000</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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