Denard v. Wainwright

COWART, Judge.

This is petitioner’s second effort to have this court review his conviction. In the first attempt, we dismissed his appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was filed untimely. See Denard v. State, 410 So.2d 976 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982).

Petitioner now files a petition for writ of habeas corpus to secure a belated direct review of his criminal conviction, citing Baggett v. Wainwright, 229 So.2d 239 (Fla.1969). The petition narrates the background facts about being tried and found guilty and the notice of appeal being filed and the appeal being dismissed by this…