                             NUMBER 13-09-00043-CV

                             COURT OF APPEALS

                  THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                     CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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   IN THE INTEREST OF K.C., J.A.S., AND J.S., MINOR CHILDREN
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             On Appeal from the 135th District Court
                   of Jackson County, Texas.
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                          MEMORANDUM OPINION

                   Before Justices Rodriguez, Garza, and Vela
                       Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam


       The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on April 16, 2009. On May 14,

2009, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had not been timely filed and

that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of

Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of this

letter, appellant reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly
injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been

received from appellant.

       Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain his failure to file a brief, file a

motion for extension of time to file his brief, or file his brief. Accordingly, the appeal is

DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX . R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b).



                                                  PER CURIAM


Memorandum Opinion delivered and
filed this the 18th day of June, 2009.




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