Nation v. State

This timely sworn petition seeks belated appeal of a judgment and sentence rendered on February 12, 2009. This court relinquished jurisdiction to the circuit court to conduct proceedings and issue a written report and recommendation concerning petitioner’s entitlement to belated appeal pursuant to Staley v. State, 12 So.3d 778, (Fla. 1st DCA 2009).

The Special Master’s report reflects that petitioner wrote a letter to the clerk of the circuit court wherein he stated that he had asked his trial counsel to file an appeal. This letter was filed in the circuit court on February 13, 2009, which…