Case Name: Gregory DOCTOR, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2010-01-21
Citations: 25 So. 3d 701
Docket Number: No. 1D09-6599
Parties: Gregory DOCTOR, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: VAN NORTWICK and CLARK, JJ., and BERGER, WENDY, Associate Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 25
Pages: 701–701

Head Matter:
Gregory DOCTOR, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D09-6599.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Jan. 21, 2010.
Anabelle Dias of Anabelle Dias, P.A., Tallahassee, for Petitioner.
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The petition seeking belated appeal is sua sponte treated as one alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. As counsel concedes, her failure to respond to an order of this court resulted in the dismissal of petitioner's timely direct appeal in case number 1D09-4531. Under these circumstances, reinstatement of that appeal is appropriate. Accordingly, the petition is granted and the appeal in case number 1D09-4531 will be reinstated by separate order in that proceeding.
VAN NORTWICK and CLARK, JJ., and BERGER, WENDY, Associate Judge, concur.