ZACHARY MARK FILA
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-07-31
No. 2026-1390
Lambert, J., Eisnaugle, J., Harris, J.
2026 FL 9848 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

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


Headnotes

[1] A petition for belated appeal may be granted to permit an appeal from an order denying postconviction relief when a timely notice of appeal was not filed, pursuant to Flo…

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Facts & Procedural History

Zachary Mark Fila sought a belated appeal from a January 12, 2026 order denying his motion for postconviction relief in a criminal case. The original …

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-1390 LT Case No. 45-2016-CF-971-A

ZACHARY MARK FILA, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Zachary Mark Fila, Mayo, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Roy, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

July 31, 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 January 12, 2026 order denying Appellant's motion for postconviction relief, rendered in Case No. 45-2016-CF- 971-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Nassau County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

LAMBERT, EISNAUGLE, and HARRIS, JJ., concur.


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