NO. 12-02-00250-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
ERIC MARVIN TOMPKINS,§ APPEAL FROM THE THIRD
APPELLANT
V.§ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF
DAVID STACKS, WARDEN,
DAVID SWEETIN, ASSISTANT WARDEN,
OFFICER P. STEPHENS, § HOUSTON COUNTY, TEXAS
OFFICER KIRBY WILLIAMS, ET AL.,
APPELLEES
MEMORANDUM OPINION (1)
This pro se in forma pauperis appeal is being dismissed for failure to comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c). The judgment in the instant case was signed on August 6, 2002. Thereafter, on August 26, 2002, Appellant filed a notice of appeal which failed to contain the information required by Rule 25.1(e), i.e. a certificate of service showing service on all parties to the trial court's judgment.
On October 24, 2002, Appellant was notified pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 37.1 that the notice of appeal was defective for failure to comply with Rule 25.1(e). He was further notified that unless he filed an amended notice of appeal on or before November 25, 2002, the appeal would be referred to the court for dismissal. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.
On November 18, 2002, Appellant notified this court that he is the only party appealing the August 6 judgment and that the copy of the rules to which he has access does not include Rule 25.1(e). However, Appellant did not file an amended notice of appeal. Since Appellant has failed to correct his defective notice of appeal after notice, the appeal is dismissed for failure to comply
with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).
Opinion delivered November 20, 2002.
Panel consisted of Gohmert, Jr., C.J., Worthen, J., and Griffith, J.
(DO NOT PUBLISH)
1. See Tex. R. App. P. 47.1.