LABRANDON HIGHTOWER APPELLANT v. BENTWOOD APARTMENTS APPELLEE (2017)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, LaBrandon Hightower, proceeding pro se, filed this appeal from an eviction judgment in favor of Appellee, Bentwood Apartments. The clerk's record and reporter's record have both been filed and Hightower's brief was originally due on March 24, 2017. On March 31st, the court sua sponte granted an extension of time to file Hightower's brief until April 10th, and in a letter to Hightower, the clerk notified him that failure to timely file a brief would subject the appeal to dismissal without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b). Hightower has made no response to the court's letter and the brief remains outstanding. His pro se status does not exempt him from compliance with the rules of appellate procedure. See Pena v. McDowell, 201 S.W.3d 665, 667 (Tex. 2006).

Consequently, this appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution and failure to comply with a notice from the clerk of this court requiring action within a specified time. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c).

Per Curiam