LEON N. WILEY, JR.
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-04-24
No. 2026-0863
Makar, J., Edwards, J., Harris, J.
2026 FL 4779 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for belated appeal may be granted to allow an appellant to appeal from an order denying postconviction relief motions when timely appeal was not filed.


Headnotes

[1] A petition for belated appeal from an order denying postconviction relief motions may be granted under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c)(6)(D), with the appel…

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Facts & Procedural History

Leon N. Wiley, Jr. sought a belated appeal from a February 27, 2024 order denying his motions for postconviction relief in a criminal case from Flagle…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0863 LT Case No. 2019-CF-000303

LEON N. WILEY, JR., Appellant,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Leon N. Wiley, Jr., Lowell, pro se.

No Appearance for Appellee.

April 24, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The petition for belated appeal is granted. A copy of this opinion shall be filed with the trial court and treated as the notice of appeal from the February 27, 2024, order denying his motions for postconviction relief rendered in Case No. 2019-CF-000303, in the Circuit Court in and for Flagler County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

MAKAR, EDWARDS, and HARRIS, JJ., concur.


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