DISMISS; Opinion Filed August 27, 2013.
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-12-01330-CV
IN THE MATTER AND INTEREST OF MAURICE MURPHY
On Appeal from the 301st Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-12-04214
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Lang, Myers, Evans
Opinion by Justice Lang
On April 8, 2013, after appellant failed to file his brief on the merits, we directed him to
file, within ten days, both the brief and a motion to extend time to file the brief. We warned
appellant that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P.
38.8(a)(1); see also id. 42.3(b). To date, appellant has neither filed the brief nor otherwise
communicated with the Court regarding the appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See id.
42.3(b).
/Douglas S. Lang/
DOUGLAS S. LANG
JUSTICE
121330F.P05
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE MATTER AND INTEREST OF On Appeal from the 301st Judicial District
MAURICE MURPHY Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-12-04214.
No. 05-12-01330-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Lang. Justices
Myers and Evans participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.
We ORDER that appellee The Office of the Attorney General recover its costs, if any, of
his appeal from appellant Maurice Murphy.
Judgment entered this 27th day of August, 2013.
/Douglas S. Lang/
DOUGLAS LANG
JUSTICE
in the Matter and Interest Of: Maurice Murphy
Combined Opinion