Opinion issued August 30, 2002

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-00269-CV

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RICHARD STOWELL, Appellant

V.

JOY STOWELL, Appellee

On Appeal from the 215th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 98-46471A

O P I N I O N

Appellant's brief in this appeal was due on May 8, 2002. On July 3, 2002 this Court issued an order stating that unless appellant within 30 days of the date of the order (by August 2, 2002), (1) filed a reasonable explanation for failure to timely file his brief and (2) filed his brief, the Court would dismiss his appeal for want of prosecution. The time prescribed to file the explanation and brief has expired and neither have been filed.

Accordingly, pursuant to our order of July 3, 2002 and Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b), we dismiss appellant's appeal.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Taft, and Jennings.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.