Cunningham v. Comerford

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-3208 _____________________________ COREY CUNNINGHAM, Petitioner, v. RICKY D. DIXON, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Jurisdiction. April 29, 2026 PER CURIAM. DENIED. The proceedings in the trial court were civil in nature, so there is no authority to grant a belated appeal. See Hollingsworth v. Szczecina, 731 So. 2d 790, 791 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999); cf. Fla. R. App. P. 9.141 (“Review Proceedings in Collateral or Postconviction Criminal Cases”); Powell v. Fla. Dep’t of Corrections, 727 So. 2d 1103 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999) (stating that the predecessor provisions of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c) were not applicable to civil proceedings). ROBERTS, RAY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Corey L. Cunningham, pro se, Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. 2