Summary
This memorandum opinion from the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals dismisses an appeal for want of prosecution after the appellant failed to timely file a brief or request an extension. The court issued a notice warning of dismissal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) but received only unrelated documents titled "Voided Judgment" and "Notice of Removal." Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal without further notice.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appellate court may dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to file a brief or request an extension.
Holdings
- The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution because the appellant failed to file a brief or request an extension of time as required by Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b).
Key quotations
“We therefore dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.”
Factual background
Charles Lewis appealed a judgment entered by the County Court at Law No 1, Dallas County, Texas on February 26, 2025.
Procedural history
The appeal arose from a judgment signed February 26, 2025 by the County Court at Law No 1, Dallas County, Texas (Cause No. CC-24-07085-A). The appellant failed to file a brief or request an extension of time.