






NUMBER13-06-397-CV


COURT OF APPEALS


THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS


CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN THE INTEREST OF R. L., JR., A JUVENILE
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On appeal from County Court at Law No. 5
of Nueces County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION


Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam


	Appellant, The State of Texas, perfected an appeal from an order entered by
County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 06-JUV-32. 
The clerk's record was filed on July 12, 2006.  No reporter's record was filed. 
Appellant's brief was due on August 11, 2006.  To date, no appellate brief has been
received.
	When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court
may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably
explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant's failure
to timely file a brief.  Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).
	On November 15, 2006, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was
subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).  Appellant was given ten
days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief.  To
date, no response has been received.
	The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file,
appellant's failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court's notice, and appellant's
failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of
prosecution.  The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.
							PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed
this the 21st day of December, 2006


