law-pro-se

PRO SE APPEALS

Guerrero v. Boyd (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 11, 2008)(Nuchia)(pro se appeal deficient briefing,
parties to the appeal, nonsuited party not appellees, ineffective assistance of counsel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley
01-07-00465-CV   Maria Elena Guerrero v. Mark A. Boyd and Control Solutions, Inc.
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Thomas Wooldridge

Bowie v. ASAP Motors (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 9, 2008)(Bland)
(pro se appeal, DWOP dismissal)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland  
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-07-00730-CV Kenneth Bowie v. ASAP Motors
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jack Cagle  
As a pro se litigant, Bowie is held to the same standards that apply to licensed attorneys. See Mansfield
State Bank v. Cohn, 573 S.W.2d 181, 185 (Tex. 1978); Steffan v. Steffan, 29 S.W.3d 627, 631 (Tex. App.—
Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, pet. denied).  An appellant’s failure to brief, or to adequately brief, an issue
effects a waiver of that issue on appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(h); Wheeler v. Methodist Hosp., 95 S.W.3d
628, 646 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no pet.).  
Conclusion. In light of the misrepresentations in Bowie’s brief concerning the posture of this case, his failure
to present any issue warranting reversal, and his unexplained delay in prosecuting the case, we affirm the
trial court’s judgment dismissing Bowie’s suit for lack of prosecution.  All pending motions are dismissed as
moot.

Patterson v. Patterson (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] May 13, 2008)(Anderson)
(divorce, pro se, waiver of jury trial, local rules, attorney's fees)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
14-07-00487-CV Richard Steven Patterson v. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Patterson
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Judge Bonnie Crane Hellums  

Edison v. Houston Police Department (HPD) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Bland)(pro se
DWOP)(prisoner suit, pro se, DWOP, diligence in securing service of citation)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00552-CV Cedric Christopher Edison v. Houston Police Department, et al
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County (Judge Randy Wilson)