Opinion
No. 04-08-00616-CV
Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.
Appealed from the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2004-CI-13796, Honorable John D. Gabriel, Jr., Judge Presiding. Dismissed For Want of Jurisdiction.
Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Justice, KAREN ANGELINI, Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant appeals the trial court's order holding her in contempt for failing to comply with an order of the court. This court does not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by direct appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985). Contempt orders may be reviewed only by an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if the contemnor has been confined, or by a petition for a writ of mandamus, if the contemnor has not been confined. See Rosser v. Squier, 902 S.W.2d 962, 962 (Tex. 1995); Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 (Tex. 1985). We ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. On November 7, 2008, appellant filed a written response. Appellant's response, however, offers no basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this appeal. The appeal is therefore dismissed for want of jurisdiction.