Case Name: Cynthia Denise SMITH, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1982-07-07
Citations: 416 So. 2d 510
Docket Number: No. 82-553
Parties: Cynthia Denise SMITH, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: ORFINGER, C. J., and COBB, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 416
Pages: 510–511

Head Matter:
Cynthia Denise SMITH, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 82-553.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
July 7, 1982.
Jerry S. Luxenberg, Orlando, for petitioner.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Richard B. Martell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dayto-na Beach, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The petition for writ of habeas corpus to secure belated review is granted. Baggett v. Wainwright, 229 So.2d 239 (Fla.1970). We will dispose of any issue of neglect by appellant's attorney by separate order. See Meyer v. State, 415 So.2d 70 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982). For the reasons expressed in Meyer, we hereby certify to the Supreme Court of Florida the following questions which we deem to be of great public importance:
A. IN LIGHT OF THE DECISION IN POLK COUNTY v. DODSON, [-U.S. -,] 102 S.Ct. 445 [, 70 L.Ed.2d 509,] (1981), IS STATE ACTION INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE OF A PUBLICLY APPOINTED LAWYER TO FILE A TIMELY NOTICE OF APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE CONVICTED DEFENDANT, SO AS TO ENTITLE THE DEFENDANT TO BELATED APPELLATE REVIEW BY PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS?
B. IN LIGHT OF THE DECISION IN POLK COUNTY v. DODSON, [-U.S. -,] 102 S.Ct. 445 [, 70 L.Ed.2d 509,] (1981), IS STATE ACTION INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE OF A PRIVATELY RETAINED LAWYER TO FILE A TIMELY NOTICE OF APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE CONVICTED DEFEND ANT, SO AS TO ENTITLE THE DEFENDANT TO BELATED APPELLATE REVIEW BY PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS?
ORFINGER, C. J., and COBB, J., concur.
FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr., J., concurs specially with opinion.