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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><STRONG><CENTER>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</STRONG></SPAN></CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-96-00316-CV</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Florentina Acosta, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Andres Acosta, </CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>and Ruben Acosta, Sr., Appellants</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>City of Austin; Austin Regional Anti-Drug Task Force; Blanco County; Hays County;</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Mike Thompson; and Al Alvarez, Appellees</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 299TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 92-14264, HONORABLE PETE LOWRY, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	We must dismiss this cause because the transcript was filed late.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The trial court signed its final judgment on February 22, 1996.  Under the current appellate
rules, the appellant bears the burden to see that a sufficient record is presented to this Court.  Tex. R. App.
P. 50(d).  In cases with timely filed motions for new trial, the transcript is due within 120 days after the
judgment was signed.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 54(a).  The transcript-filing deadline in this case was June 21,
1996.  Appellants who want more time to file the transcript must file a motion for extension of time to file
the transcript within fifteen days after the transcript's due date.  Tex. R. App. P. 54(c).  That deadline in
this case was July 8, 1996.  This Court received the transcript on July 18, 1996.  The appellants filed their
motion to extend time for filing the transcript and the statement of facts on August 1, 1996.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	  The transcript and the motion to extend time to file the transcript were not timely filed. 
We cannot extend filing deadlines absent a timely motion.  We overrule the motion to extend time to file
the transcript.  The transcript is incurably late and cannot be filed.  Because there can be no transcript
properly before us, the jurisdiction-invoking instruments are not before us, and we must dismiss the appeal.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"> 	Accordingly, we dismiss all remaining pending motions and dismiss the appeal.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Appeal Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   September 18, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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