Jose Belmares v. State

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER

Appellate case name: J.B. v. The State of Texas for the Best Interest and Protection of J.B

Appellate case number: 01-19-00037-CV

Trial court case number: I262843

Trial court: County Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County

This appeal was abated and the case remanded to the trial court based on appointed counsel’s failure to timely file a brief on appellant’s behalf. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(2); D.L.M. v. State, No. 03-16-00240-CV, 2016 WL 3677806, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin July 6, 2016, order). Counsel has now submitted a brief on appellant’s behalf and filed a motion to reinstate the appeal. We grant the motion, withdraw our April 16, 2019 abatement order, and reinstate the appeal on the Court’s active docket. Appellant’s brief is filed as of April 16, 2019. Appellee’s brief is due no later than 30 days from the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b), (d). It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Julie Countiss  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: _April 23, 2019___