LANCE DELOREON JENKINS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-03-20
No. 2026-0457
Makar, J., Lambert, J., Boatwright, J.
2026 FL 2967 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for belated appeal may be granted and the appellate opinion itself may serve as the notice of appeal to the trial court.


Headnotes

[1] An appellate court opinion granting a petition for belated appeal may be filed with the trial court and treated as the notice of appeal when authorized by Florida Rule of…

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Facts & Procedural History

Jenkins sought a belated appeal from a January 8, 2026 judgment and sentence rendered in two criminal cases in Brevard County Circuit Court.…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 5D2026-0457 LT Case Nos. 05-2021-CF-035280-A 05-2021-CF-035070-A _____________________________ LANCE DELOREON JENKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction. Blaise Trettis, Public Defender, and Michael Mario Pirolo, Chief Assistant Public Defender, Viera, for Petitioner. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rebecca Rock McGuigan, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent. March 20, 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 January 8, 2026 judgment and sentence rendered in Case Nos. 05-2021-CF-035280-A and 05-2021-CF-

2 035070-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Brevard County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D). PETITION GRANTED. MAKAR, LAMBERT, and BOATWRIGHT, 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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