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IN THE INTEREST OF ANASTASIA NICOLE JAMES-SISSAMIS, ET AL.

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Before Chief Justice Seerden and Justices Dorsey and Rodriguez

Opinion

Appellant, Jessica James, attempted to perfect an appeal from a judgment entered by the 148th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 95-3550-E. Judgment in this cause was signed on April 20, 2000. A timely motion for new trial was filed on May 19, 2000. Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 26.1, appellant's notice of appeal was due on July 19, 2000, but was not filed until July 21, 2000.

Notice of this defect was given so that steps could be taken to correct the defect, if it could be done. Appellant was advised that, if the defect was not corrected within ten days from the date of receipt of this Court's letter, the appeal would be dismissed. To date, no response has been received from appellant. Appellant has failed to provide this Court with facts that reasonably show the need to extend the time for filing the notice of appeal. See Industrial Svs., Inc. v. American Bank, N.A., 17 S.W.3d 358, 359 (Tex.App.--Corpus Christi 2000, no pet.).

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellant's failure to timely perfect his appeal, and appellant's failure to respond to this Court's notice, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See id. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.3.

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 24^th day of August, 2000.