Person v. State

Full title: WILLIE JAMES PERSON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Apr 10, 2001

782 So. 2d 958 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Opinion

No. 1D00-3427.

Opinion filed April 10, 2001.

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Seeking Belated Appeal — Original Jurisdiction.

Willie James Person, pro se, petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Karen M. Holland, Assistant Attorney General, and Janelle C. Gillaspie, Certified Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus for belated appeal is granted. Petitioner shall be allowed a belated appeal from the judgment and sentence rendered on September 30, 1999, in Duval County case number 99-2183-CF-A. The trial court shall treat this court's mandate as the notice of appeal. Fla.R.App.P. 9.141(c)(5)(D). If petitioner qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent petitioner on appeal.

BENTON, PADOVANO and POLSTON, JJ., Concur.