William Andrew Burrell v. Mirelle Benita

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS

WILLIAM ANDREW BURRELL, § No. 08-25-00009-CV

Appellant, § Appeal from the

v. § 453rd District Court

MIRELLE BENITA, § of Hays County, Texas

Appellee. § (TC# 24-1556)

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be

dismissed for failure to pay the required filing fee. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c), 5.

Appellant, William Andrew Burrell, filed a notice of appeal on October 21, 2024, in the

Third Court of Appeals.1 Upon filing, the Clerk of the Third Court of Appeals notified Burrell

that the required filing fee was due. See Tex. R. App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil

cases unless a party is excused by statute or by appellate rule from paying costs). After the case

was transferred, on January 9, 2025, the Clerk of this Court sent Burrell a letter requesting

payment of the required filing fee. The letter notified Burrell that his appeal would be subject to

dismissal, on or after January 29, 2025, if he failed to pay the filing fee or failed to show an

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This appeal was transferred pursuant to a Texas Supreme Court docket equalization order. Accordingly, we apply
the Third Court of Appeals’ precedent to the extent it conflicts with our own. See Tex. R. App. P. 41.3.
excuse from payment. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (authorizing an appellate court to dismiss an

appeal where an appellant fails to comply with a notice from the clerk requiring a response or

other action within a specified time).

As of this date, Burrell has not paid the filing fee or otherwise shown an excuse from

payment. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(c).

MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice

February 19, 2025

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

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