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NUMBER13-05-119-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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RODERICK L. REESE, Appellant,
v.
STEVEN BERNHOUSEN, CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER, TDCJ-CID, ET AL., Appellees.
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On appeal from the 267th District Court
of De Witt County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Garza
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam
Appellant, RODERICK L. REESE, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 267th District Court of De Witt County, Texas, in cause number 04-11-19824. The clerk=s record was filed on May 20, 2005. No reporter=s record was filed. Appellant=s brief was due on June 20, 2005. 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 July 21, 2005, 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
Memorandum Opinion delivered and
filed this the 30th day of August, 2005