Anderson v. State

In 1975 petitioner was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Petitioner filed a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion which was denied in 1978. Now, more than ten years later, petitioner seeks belated appellate review of that 1978 order denying post-conviction relief.

Although petitioner alleges in conclusory fashion that his appeal was frustrated due to the action of state officials, there are no specific allegations to support this claim. The 1978 order denying post-conviction relief informed petitioner that he had the right to appeal within 30 days.…