Opinion
No. 13-05-612-CV
Opinion Delivered and Filed November 10, 2005.
On Appeal from the 404th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
Before Justices RODRIGUEZ, CASTILLO, and GARZA.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellants, RICARDO GARCIA GONZALEZ AND ROSALINDA GARCIA, attempted to perfect an appeal from a judgment entered by the 404th District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number 2003-04-2042-G. Judgment in this cause was signed on June 16, 2005. A timely motion for new trial was filed. Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1, appellants' notice of appeal was due on September 14, 2005, but was not filed until September 15, 2005.
Notice of this defect was given so that steps could be taken to correct the defect, if it could be done. Appellants were advised that, if the defect was not corrected within ten days from the date of receipt of this Court's letter, the appeal would be dismissed. Appellants' response was received and filed on October 17, 2005. In their response, appellants state that the appeal in this cause will not be perfected.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellants' failure to timely perfect their appeal, and appellants' response to this Court's notice, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.