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ELIAZAR MENDOZA RINCON, JR.

ELIZABETH RINCON

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Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Hinojosa and Yanez

Opinion

Appellant, ELIAZAR MENDOZA RINCON, JR., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 94th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 98-3836-C. The clerk's record was filed on September 22, 2000. The reporter's record was filed on February 12, 2001. Appellant's brief was due on March 14, 2001. 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 March 21, 2001, 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

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.3.

Opinion delivered and filed

this the 19^th day of April, 2001