Case Name: Willie J. BROOKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2011-11-16
Citations: 77 So. 3d 213
Docket Number: No. 1D11-4067
Parties: Willie J. BROOKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WOLF, LEWIS, and WETHERELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 77
Pages: 213–213

Head Matter:
Willie J. BROOKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D11-4067.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Nov. 16, 2011.
Willie J. Brooks, pro se, Appellant.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This appeal from the denial of a motion for post conviction relief after evidentiary hearing was dismissed when appellant failed to respond to an order to show cause concerning the timeliness of the notice of appeal. We conclude that appellant's motion for rehearing or reconsideration establishes good cause for his failure to respond, and therefore withdraw our prior order of dismissal.
However, upon consideration of appellant's response to the order to show cause, we conclude that the notice of appeal was not timely filed, and the appeal is therefore dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. This disposition is without prejudice to appellant's right to seek a belated appeal by proper petition complying with the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c).
WOLF, LEWIS, and WETHERELL, JJ., concur.