Anderson v. State

Alvin Leon Anderson seeks a belated appeal of a judgment and sentence rendered on December 10, 2008, in Walton County Circuit Court case number 07-CF-000954. Implementing the procedure we recently adopted in Staley v. State, 12 So.3d 778 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009), we relinquished jurisdiction to the lower tribunal with directions to appoint a special master and conduct such proceedings as were necessary to issue a written report and recommendation concerning petitioner’s entitlement to a belated appeal. We take this opportunity to commend the special master, Judge Kelvin C. Wells, the Office of the…