Opinion
NO. 14-17-00771-CV
03-22-2018
IN RE COMMITMENT OF JOHN ARTHUR GRAVES
On Appeal from the 435th District court Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 12-05-05201-CV
ORDER
On March 9, 2018, this Court received by mail a document signed by appellant entitled "Petition for Review." Appellant's opening brief was due March 2, 2018. We construe the "Petition for Review" as a good faith effort by appellant to file a brief. However, the "Petition for Review" does not comply with briefing requirements set forth in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. In particular, the brief fails generally to comply with the rules. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k).
Accordingly, we order appellant's "Petition for Review" received on March 9, 2018 stricken. Appellant is ordered to file a brief that complies with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure within twenty (20) days of the date of this order. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k).
If appellant files another brief that does not comply with Rule 38, the Court may strike the brief, prohibit appellant from filing another, and proceed as if appellant had failed to file a brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.9(a). Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a), when an appellant has failed to file a brief, we may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. If appellant fails to timely file a brief in accordance with Rule 38, the appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Busby, Brown, and Jewell.