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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">721</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">In the Matter of P. N. S.</A></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">98TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">J-19,121</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">JOHN K. DIETZ</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).</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the clerk's record in this cause on December 22,
1999, and the reporter's record on December 29, 1999.  Accordingly, appellant's brief was due
on January 28, 2000.  After granting appellant's second motion for extension of time to file brief
with the notation, "no further extensions," appellant's brief was due to be filed on April 19, 2000. 
Thus far, appellant has failed to submit a brief.</P>

<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion. 
<EM>See id.</EM> 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   August 31, 2000</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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