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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-96-00385-CV</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>In the Matter of M. P.</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. J-14,501, HONORABLE JOHN K. DIETZ, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	M. P. attempts to appeal an adjudication of delinquency.  A transcript in the cause was
timely received by this Court on July 9, 1996. </SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	In reviewing the transcript, the Clerk of this Court noted that appellant timely filed a notice
of appeal with the juvenile court on June 3, 1996.  By letter of July 15, 1996, this Court notified appellant
that appellant was not a party that may perfect an appeal by filing a notice of appeal.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Civ. Prac.
&amp; Rem. Code Ann. §§ 6.001-.003 (West Supp. 1997).  Additionally, this Court informed appellant that
while the notice of appeal was a timely bona fide attempt to perfect the appeal and invoke the Court's
jurisdiction, the notice was a defective perfecting instrument.  <EM>Grand Prairie Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Southern
Parts Imports, Inc.</EM>, 813 S.W.2d 499, 500 (Tex. 1991).  The Court informed appellant, by the July 15
letter, that appellant could amend the defective perfecting instrument by filing a proper affidavit of inability
to pay costs of appeal or give security, an appeal bond, or certificate of cash deposit in the juvenile court
and then forward a copy by a supplemental transcript to this Court.  Finally, the letter stated that if appellant
did not file a proper perfecting instrument by August 16, 1996, the appeal may be dismissed unless the
parties responded within ten days showing grounds for continuing the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 60(a)(2).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The time for filing a supplemental transcript containing a proper perfecting instrument has
passed with no action by M. P.  Without an effective perfecting instrument, this Court has no jurisdiction
over the appeal.  <EM>Davies v. Massey</EM>, 561 S.W.2d 799, 801 (Tex. 1970).  Because appellant has failed to
file a supplemental transcript containing a proper perfecting instrument, this Court is without jurisdiction
over the appeal.  Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  Tex. R. App. P. 60(a)(2).</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and Jones</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Appeal Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   January 16, 1997</SPAN></P>

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