Case Name: Terry J. NOLAN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-10-31
Citations: 700 So. 2d 808
Docket Number: No. 97-1223
Parties: Terry J. NOLAN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: COBB, W. SHARP and HARRIS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 700
Pages: 808–808

Head Matter:
Terry J. NOLAN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 97-1223.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Oct. 31, 1997.
Terry J. Nolan, Sanderson, pro se.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jennifer Meek, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Petitioner, Terry J. Nolan, seeks a writ of habeas corpus to secure a belated appeal. The petitioner's original appeal was dismissed as untimely filed. The trial court, sitting as a Commissioner of this court, see Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140, found that the petitioner timely communicated his request for appeal to his counsel. Because the dismissal of the appeal was attributable to counsel, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted to permit a belated appeal.
Consistent herewith, appeal number 96-2565 is reinstated in this court, which shall be timely prosecuted in accordance with the appellate rules.
WRIT GRANTED, BELATED APPEAL AUTHORIZED.
COBB, W. SHARP and HARRIS, JJ., concur.