CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BELL
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-06-12
No. 2026-1359
Edwards, J., Soud, J., Kilbane, J.
2026 FL 7245 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for belated appeal is granted when timely filed under the applicable rules.


Facts & Procedural History

Christopher Maurice Bell sought a belated appeal from a judgment and sentence rendered on March 24, 2026, in the Circuit Court for Duval County, Flori…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-1359 LT Case No. 16-2025-CF-10103-A

CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BELL, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Charlie Cofer, Public Defender, and Al Perkins, Assistant Public Defender, Jacksonville, for Petitioner.

No Appearance for Respondent.

June 12, 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 March 24, 2026 judgment and sentence rendered in Case No. 16-2025-CF-10103-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

EDWARDS, SOUD, and KILBANE, JJ., concur.


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