in the Matter and Interest Of: Maurice Murphy

Opinion

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