James H. Griffin v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledOctober 13, 2020
Docket1D20-1738
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D20-1738
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JAMES H. GRIFFIN,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Jurisdiction.
October 13, 2020
PER CURIAM.
The petition filed June 4, 2020, seeking a belated appeal from
Petitioner’s 2011 judgment and sentence, is dismissed as untimely.
See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(5)(A) (“In no case shall a petition for
belated appeal be filed more than 4 years after the expiration of
time for filing the notice of appeal.”).
MAKAR, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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James H. Griffin, pro se, Petitioner.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
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