Case Name: Ralph MORIARTY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-03-16
Citations: 779 So. 2d 657
Docket Number: No. 5D00-3714
Parties: Ralph MORIARTY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: PETERSON, PALMER and ORFINGER, R. B., JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 779
Pages: 657–657

Head Matter:
Ralph MORIARTY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 5D00-3714.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
March 16, 2001.
Sung H. Lee of Law Office of J. Stephen Alexander, St. Augustine, for Appellant.
No appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
On the court's own motion, Appellant, Ralph Moriarty, was required to show cause why his untimely appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. This court appointed the Honorable Robert K. Mathis as commissioner of this court to conduct a hearing to determine if a late appeal should be authorized. Having considered the report of the commissioner, we conclude that Moriarty's untimeliness was due to excusable neglect on the part of his attorney and the fault of the United States Postal Service. Accordingly, we authorize Moriarty's belated appeal.
We have reviewed the circuit court's order denying Moriarty' relief pursuant to rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and find no error. Accordingly, we affirm the circuit court's order denying 3.850 relief.
AFFIRMED.
PETERSON, PALMER and ORFINGER, R. B., JJ., concur.