Case Name: Robert A. LYKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent; Robert A. Lykins, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-10-26
Citations: 770 So. 2d 240
Docket Number: Nos. 1D00-3212, 1D00-3464
Parties: Robert A. LYKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. Robert A. Lykins, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: JOANOS, WOLF and BENTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 770
Pages: 240–240

Head Matter:
Robert A. LYKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. Robert A. Lykins, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent.
Nos. 1D00-3212, 1D00-3464.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Oct. 26, 2000.
Robert A. Lykins, pro se, petitioner.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Robert A. Lykins filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court for Gulf County which was denied by order of June 9, 2000. He filed a notice of appeal on August 31, 2000, which was assigned this court's case number 1D00-3464. In response to a sua sponte show cause order regarding timeliness of the notice of appeal, Lykins contends that he did not receive a copy of the circuit court's order until more than 30 days after it had issued.
In this court's case number 1D00-3212, Lykins petitions for a belated appeal of the order denying habeas corpus, relying on the same theory that serves as the basis for his response to the show cause order on jurisdiction in case number 1D00-3464.
The appropriate remedy is for Lykins to move the trial court for relief from judgment in accordance with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b). Powell v. Florida Department of Corrections, 727 So.2d 1103 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal in case number 1D00-3464 and deny the petition for belated appeal in case number 1D00-3212, but do so without prejudice to Lykins' right to move the trial court for relief from judgment.
APPEAL DISMISSED; PETITION FOR BELATED APPEAL DENIED.
JOANOS, WOLF and BENTON, JJ., concur.