CHRISTOPHER LEE COMPTON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-09-04
No. 2026-2385
Eisnaugle, J., Harris, J., Soud, J.
2026 FL 11596 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 a judgment and sentence when timely appeal was not perfected.


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[1] A petition for belated appeal may be granted to permit appellate review of a judgment and sentence when a timely notice of appeal was not filed, pursuant to Florida Rule…

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Facts & Procedural History

Christopher Lee Compton sought a belated appeal from a judgment and sentence rendered on June 15, 2026, in a criminal case in Marion County Circuit Co…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-2385 LT Case No. 42-2022-CF-004793-A

CHRISTOPHER LEE COMPTON, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Michael A. Graves, Public Defender, and Theodore Riquelme, Assistant Public Defender, Ocala, for Petitioner.

No Appearance for Respondent.

September 4, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The amended 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 June 15, 2026 judgment and sentence rendered in Case No. 42-2022-CF-004793-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Marion County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

EISNAUGLE, HARRIS, and SOUD, JJ., concur.


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