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Crocton v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Oct 29, 1999
743 So. 2d 1188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

Opinion

No. 99-2531.

Opinion filed October 29, 1999.

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Zachary Crocton, Orlando, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Maximillian J. Changus, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.


Petitioner Zachary Crocton seeks a belated appeal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(j). He alleges that after he was tried by a jury and convicted, he asked his court appointed attorney to appeal his judgment and sentence for burglary. Crocton's attorney admits that Crocton asked him to file the appeal and it was overlooked. The state responds that it does not have a good faith basis on which to dispute petitioner's claim. See Denson v. State, 710 So.2d 144 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). The petition for belated appeal is granted without the need for an evidentiary hearing. See State v. Trowell, 24 Fla. L. Weekly S235 (Fla. 1999). This order shall be filed with the circuit court and treated as Crocton's notice of appeal. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.140(j)(5)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

ANTOON, C.J. and COBB, J., concur.


Summaries of

Crocton v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Oct 29, 1999
743 So. 2d 1188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)
Case details for

Crocton v. State

Case Details

Full title:ZACHARY CROCTON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Oct 29, 1999

Citations

743 So. 2d 1188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

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