COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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IN THE MATTER OF No. 08-11-00198-CV
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G.A.C., Appeal from the
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A JUVENILE. 65th Judicial District Court
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of El Paso County, Texas
(TC# 10,01237)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Counsel for G.A.C. filed a withdrawal of notice of appeal which failed to comply with
Rules 9.8 and 42.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Court subsequently ordered
the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether G.A.C. wished to continue with the
appeal. The reporter’s record reflects that G.A.C. appeared at the hearing with his attorney and
informed the Court he no longer wishes to prosecute the appeal. The trial court expressly
informed G.A.C. that he would not be able to appeal in the future if he caused the appeal to be
dismissed, but G.A.C. persisted that he did not want to pursue the appeal. Although no written
motion has been filed in compliance with Rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure, we believe that good cause exists to suspend the operation of Rule 42.2(a) in this case
in accordance with Rule 2. See TEX.R.APP.P. 2. We have not yet issued a decision. Based
upon G.A.C.’s statements and the trial court’s written findings, we dismiss the appeal.
GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice
January 25, 2012
Before McClure, C.J., Rivera, J., and Antcliff, J.