
    STATE of Louisiana In the Interest of Jessica JENKINS.
    No. 82 CJ 0110.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
    May 17, 1982.
    Gordon W. Matheny, Asst. Dist. Atty., Amite, for plaintiff.
    Jonathan R. Schmidt, Hammond, for defendant-appellant.
    Before ELLIS, PONDER and SAVOIE, JJ.
   PONDER, Judge.

This appeal was scheduled for submission on May 12,1982, and all attorneys of record and appellant were notified. Appellant was not present or represented at that time, nor had any brief or motion for continuance been filed on his behalf. On authority of Rule VII, Section 5(b), this court, ex proprio motu, considers said appeal as abandoned; therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice.

APPEAL DISMISSED.  