PATRICK JOSEPH SICARD
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-02-27
No. 2026-0405
2026 FL 2208 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Synopsis

Patrick Joseph Sicard petitioned the Fifth District Court of Appeal for a belated appeal from his April 9, 2025 judgment and sentence. The appellate court granted the petition, allowing the delayed appeal to proceed and directing that the opinion serve as notice of appeal in the circuit court case.


Holding

The court granted the petition for belated appeal, allowing Sicard's appeal to proceed. The court's opinion was to be filed with the trial court and treated as the notice of appeal as required by Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c)(6)(D).


Key Quotes

“The petition for belated appeal is granted. A copy of this opinion shall be filed with the trial court and be treated as the notice of appeal from the April 9, 2025 judgment and sentence rendered in Case No. 16-2024-CF-003468-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida.”

The court's holding granting the petition and establishing the procedural mechanism for the belated appeal.

Facts & Procedural History

Sicard had a judgment and sentence rendered against him on April 9, 2025, in Case No. 16-2024-CF-003468-A in Duval County Circuit Court. He filed a pe…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0405 LT Case No. 16-2024-CF-003468-A

PATRICK JOSEPH SICARD,

Petitioner,

v. STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Charlie Cofer, Public Defender, and Adam Beaugh, Assistant Public Defender, Jacksonville, for Petitioner. No Appearance for Respondent.

February 27, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The petition for belated appeal is granted. A copy of this opinion shall be filed with the trial court and be treated as the notice of appeal from the April 9, 2025 judgment and sentence rendered in Case No. 16-2024-CF-003468-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

WALLIS, BOATWRIGHT, and KILBANE, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.


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