In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-17-00299-CV ____________________

IN RE COMMITMENT OF JERRY ALLEN REDFEARN ________________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 435th District Court Montgomery County, Texas Trial Cause No. 08-11-10818-CV ________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Jerry Allen Redfearn, failed to timely file his appellate brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a)(1). On December 15, 2017, we notified the parties that the brief was past due, and we warned the appellant that his failure to file a brief could result in a dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). On January 5, 2018, we notified the parties that the appeal would be submitted to the Court on January 26, 2018, without briefs and without oral argument. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.8. The appellant has not filed a brief, a motion for leave to file a late brief, or a motion for extension of time. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1;

38.6(d). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1); 42.3(b); 43.2(f).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

________________________________ CHARLES KREGER Justice Submitted on January 26, 2018 Opinion Delivered February 8, 2018 Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.