Brownlee v. State

In May of 2015, Petitioner Cedric Brownlee entered a guilty plea To the following charges: (1) second degree murder, (2) robbery with a, firearm, and (3) carrying a concealed weapon by a convicted felon. The trial court sentenced Brownlee to thirtyrfive years in prison,, followed by five years of probation.

Brownlee filed a petition with this Court, pursuant to rule 9.141(c) of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, seeking a belated appeal. In his petition, Brownlee asserts that he requested his defense counsel to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence, which…