DISMISS; and Opinion Filed March 27, 2014.

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00981-CV IN THE INTEREST OF G. I. H., A CHILD On Appeal from the 330th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF11-17810-Y MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, O'Neill, and Brown Opinion by Justice O'Neill Appellant’s brief in this case is overdue. By postcard dated January 14, 2014, we notified appellant the time for filing his brief had expired. We directed appellant to file both his brief and an extension motion within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to file his brief and an extension motion would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. To date, appellant has not filed his brief, an extension motion, or otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1); 42.3(b)(c).

/Michael J. O'Neill/ MICHAEL J. O’NEILL JUSTICE 130981F.P05 S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF G. I. H., A CHILD On Appeal from the 330th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-13-00981-CV Trial Court Cause No. DF11-17810-Y.

Opinion delivered by Justice O'Neill.

Justices Bridges and Brown participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED.

It is ORDERED that appellee The State of Texas recover its costs of this appeal from appellant Samuel T. Hopkins.

Judgment entered this 27th day of March, 2014.

/Michael J. O'Neill/ MICHAEL J. O’NEILL JUSTICE

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