P.A.P. v. State

OPINION

Appellant attempts to appeal orders signed December 11, 1986, adjudging her to have engaged in delinquent conduct and committing her to the Texas Youth Commission. On December 10, 1986, appellant’s attorney filed a written notice of appeal. The attorney had not also been appointed appellant’s guardian ad litem. No cost bond, cash deposit, or affidavit in lieu thereof have been filed. See TEX.R. APP.P. 40(a). We were of the opinion that appellant had failed to perfect her appeal, and on July 30, 1987, we ordered both parties to the appeal to brief the jurisdictional issues involved.

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