In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-11-00602-CV
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IN RE COMMITMENT OF JAMES A. RUBIO
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On Appeal from the 435th District Court
Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 11-04-04400 CV
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
The State filed a motion to dismiss James A. Rubio’s appeal of a civil
commitment that the trial court ordered after a jury found him to be a sexually
violent predator. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 841.001-.151 (West 2010
& Supp. 2012) (SVP statute). The SVP commitment order was not stayed pending
appeal. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 841.081(a) (West 2010). The State
alleged that on October 1, 2012, Rubio violated the terms of the SVP order by
leaving his court-ordered residence without prior written authorization from the
trial court, and that Rubio did not voluntarily return to his residence.
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On December 6, 2012, we ordered that the appeal would be dismissed with
prejudice unless, within ten days, Rubio complied with the trial court’s SVP
commitment order by returning to the Travis County Residential Center or by
surrendering himself to an officer with the power to execute the warrant for his
arrest. On January 14, 2013, the State notified the Court that on January 7, 2013,
Rubio was apprehended without having voluntarily surrendered. On January 31,
2013, Rubio filed a motion to retain the appeal and reinstate the briefing schedule.
He contends that he is no longer a flight risk.
Rubio failed to demonstrate that he complied with the trial court’s order
within the time specified in this Court’s order of December 6, 2012. Rubio failed
to comply with a court order. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c). We provided an
opportunity to explain why the appeal should not be dismissed, but Rubio failed to
establish good cause for retaining the appeal. The appeal is dismissed with
prejudice.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
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HOLLIS HORTON
Justice
Opinion Delivered February 14, 2013
Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.
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