












COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-200-CV



MIKE LEDBETTER 	APPELLANT



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS 	APPELLEE



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FROM THE PROBATE COURT OF DENTON COUNTY



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MEMORANDUM OPINION
(footnote: 1) AND JUDGMENT

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On December 19, 2003, we notified appellant, in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss this appeal unless the $125 filing fee was paid.  
See
 
Tex. R. App. P. 
42.3(c).  Appellant has not paid the $125 filing fee.  
See
 
Tex. R. App. P.
 5, 12.1(b).

Because appellant has failed to comply with a requirement of the rules of appellate procedure and the Texas Supreme Court's order of July 21, 1998,
(footnote: 2) we dismiss the appeal.  
See
 
Tex. R. App. P
. 42.3(c), 43.2(f).

Appellant shall pay all costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.  
See
 
Tex. R. App. P
. 43.4.



PER CURIAM





PANEL D:	DAUPHINOT, HOLMAN, and GARDNER, JJ.



DELIVERED: February 12, 2004

FOOTNOTES
1:See
 
Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.


2:July 21, 1998 Order Regarding Fees Charged in Civil Cases in the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals, 
reprinted in
 
Appendix to the Texas 

Rules of Appellate Procedure
 (Vernon 2002).


