CHARLES
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-09-16
No. 2026-1459
Register, J., Lewis, J., M.K. Thomas, J., Long, J.
2026 FL 12025 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

An order denying a request for extension of time to file a postconviction motion is nonfinal and not appealable.


Headnotes

[1] An order denying a request for extension of time to file a postconviction motion is nonfinal and therefore not appealable.

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Key Quotes

“An order denying a request for extension of time to file a postconviction motion is nonfinal and not appealable.”

The court's rationale for dismissal, citing Stephens v. State, 426 So. 3d 1274 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026)

Facts & Procedural History

Shakeel Charles appealed from a circuit court order denying his request for an extension of time to file a postconviction motion.…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

SHAKEEL CHARLES, Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

No. 1D2026-1459

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Timothy A. Register, Judge.

September 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See Stephens v. State, 426 So. 3d 1274 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026) (“An order denying a request for extension of time to file a postconviction motion is nonfinal and not appealable.").

LEWIS, M.K. THOMAS, and LONG, JJ., concur.


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