Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-08-09 14:17:55.449214+00
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In the
              Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

                   No. 06-23-00055-CV

          KORDARYL THOMPSON, Appellant

                            V.

       JOSE GUADALUPE CISNEROS, Appellee

          On Appeal from the 71st District Court
                Harrison County, Texas
                Trial Court No. 18-1405

      Before Stevens, C.J., van Cleef and Rambin, JJ.
      Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Stevens
                                 MEMORANDUM OPINION

       Kordaryl Thompson, appellant, filed a notice of appeal in this matter on June 26, 2023.

Appellant did not file a docketing statement in accordance with Rule 32.1 of the Texas Rules of

Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 32.1. Further, appellant did not tender the mandatory

$205.00 filing fee associated with the appeal, see TEX. R. APP. P. 5, and did not file proof of

indigency in lieu of a filing fee, see TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1.

       “A party who is not excused by statute or these rules from paying costs must pay—at the

time an item is presented for filing—whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court

order. The appellate court may enforce this rule by any order that is just.” TEX. R. APP. P. 5.

       By letter dated July 17, 2023, we provided appellant with notice of and an opportunity to

cure these defects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). The clerk’s letter further warned appellant

that, if he did not submit an adequate response to the notice by July 27, 2023, this appeal would

be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with the above-cited

rules. Appellant did not file a docketing statement, did not pay the mandatory filing fee, and did

not file proof of indigency in lieu of a filing fee. Further, we have received no communication

from appellant responsive to the July 17 correspondence. Accordingly, this appeal is ripe for

dismissal.

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       Pursuant to Rules 42.3, subsections (b) and (c), of the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution.

                                            Scott E. Stevens
                                            Chief Justice

Date Submitted:       August 8, 2023
Date Decided:         August 9, 2023

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