## COURT OF APPEALS

CATHERINE STONE

CHIEF JUSTICE

KAREN ANGELINI

SANDEE BRYAN MARION

MARIALYN BARNARD

REBECA C. MARTINEZ

PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ

LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA

JUSTICES FOURTH COURT OF APPE ALS DISTRICT

CADENA

- REEVES JUSTICE CENTE R

300 DOLOROSA, SU ITE 3200

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8205

- 3037

WWW.4THCOA.COURTS.ST ATE.TX.US KEITH E. HOTTLE

CLERK OF

COURT

TELEPHONE

(210) 335

- 2635

FACSIMILE NO.

(210) 335

- 2762 April 14, 2014

Malcolm U. McClinchie III

100 Dolorosa Fl 3

San Antonio, TX 78205

- 3038

* DELIVER ED VIA E

- MAIL *

Carmen M. Ramirez

PO Box 791136

San Antonio, TX 78279

- 1136

* DELIVERED VIA E

- MAIL * Susan D. Reed

District Attorney, Bexar County

Paul Elizondo Tower 1

101 W. Nueva suite 370

San Antonio, TX 78205

* DELIVERED VIA E

- MAIL *

RE: Court of Ap peals Number: 04

- 14

- 00191

- CV

Trial Court Case Number: 2012

- PA

- 03045

Style: In the Interest of D.R.P., A Child

Enclosed please find the order which the Honorable Court of Appeals has

issued in reference to the above styled and numbered cause.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours,

KEITH E. HOTTLE, CLERK

_____________________________ Luz Estrada

Deputy Clerk, Ext. 3219

# Fourth Court of Appeals

**San Antonio, Texas**

April 14, 2014

N o. 04

- 14

- 00191

- CV

IN THE INTEREST OF D.R.P., A Child,

From the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2012

- PA

- 03045

Honorable Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

On April 2, 2014, this court ordered appellant to provide a reasonable explanation for

failing to timely file the notice of appeal. Appellant filed a response, which we deem adequate to

show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed.

Appellant is reminded that because this is an accelerated appeal in a parental termination

case, the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration require th is court to “ensure that the appeal is

brought to final disposition . . . [w]ithin 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed.” T EX

. R. J UD

. A DM

. 6.2(a). Appellant’s brief is due no later than April 28, 2014

.

_________________________________ Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said

court on this 14th day of April, 2014

.

___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle

Clerk of CourtMINUTES

Court of Appeals

Fourth Court of Appeals District

San Antonio, Texas

April 14, 2014

N o. 04

- 14

- 00191

- CV

IN THE INTEREST OF D.R.P., A Child,

From the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2012

- PA

- 03045

Honorable Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

On April 2, 2014, this court ordered appellant to provide a reasonable explanation for

failing to timely file the notice of appeal. Appellant filed a response, which we deem adequate to

show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed.

Appellant is reminded that because this is an accelerated appeal in a parental termination

case, the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration require th is court to “ensure that the appeal is

brought to final disposition . . . [w]ithin 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed.” T EX

. R. J UD

. A DM

. 6.2(a). Appellant’s brief is due no later than April 28, 2014

.

/s/ Sandee Bryan Marion

Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said

court on this 14th day of April, 2014

.

/s/ Keith E. Ho ttle

Keith E. Hottle

Clerk of Court

ENTERED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014

. VOL.___PAGE____