Case Name: Frank JACKSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2004-07-28
Citations: 877 So. 2d 944
Docket Number: No. 4D03-4019
Parties: Frank JACKSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: WARNER, STEVENSON and MAY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 877
Pages: 944–944

Head Matter:
Frank JACKSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 4D03-4019.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
July 28, 2004.
Frank Jackson, Okeechobee, pro se.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melanie A. Dale, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Frank Jackson petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus alleging his appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance. We grant relief in part.
Jackson is entitled to a new direct appeal wherein he may raise the sole and specific issue of error associated with the trial court's alleged failure to provide defense counsel with an opportunity to participate in formulating responses to the jury's questions. See Woods v. State, 712 So.2d 1184 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); McGlynn v. State, 697 So.2d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). Compare Lavin v. State, 861 So.2d 488 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). If Jackson requests and qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall grant such relief. Jackson shall have sixty days from the date of the issuance of the mandate in this case in which to file a notice of appeal to initiate the appellate proceeding.
WARNER, STEVENSON and MAY, JJ., concur.