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                             COURT OF APPEALS

                   THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                     CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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         THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE BEST INTEREST
                  AND PROTECTION OF J.M.
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                On Appeal from the Probate Court
                    of Hidalgo County, Texas.
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                         MEMORANDUM OPINION
    Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Benavides
                  Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

       The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on January 9, 2008. On January

30, 2008, 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. Appellant has not responded to this
notice. 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.

       The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant’s failure to file

his brief, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed. 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 24th day of April, 2008.




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